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AND THIS IS WHAT BOXING SHOULD BE !!
Two very exciting prospects met centre ring in Sydney last night- both intent on pushing their world class credentials, and they didn't disappoint. They turned on a cracking main event in front of a sold out and noisy crowd at The Grand Vaudeville !
Emmanuel Shemeza 3-0 from Kenya 🇰🇪 and Jamie Chang 2-0 of Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬 were both sparkling amateurs before recently turning pro.
Shemeza was the boxer who was unluckily eliminated in the Olympic trials by an opponent who ultimately won the bronze medal.
Jamie Chang has battled limited opportunities to become a Pacific Games champion.
And despite the relative inexperience of both boxers at the pro level, their qualities and upside shone like beacons.
The Kenyan was a hot favourite, but Chang's southpaw stance and staunch defense had the champion troubled. And this proved to make it an extremely even contest.
Shemeza was the more fluid and active with his hands, but Jamie Chang threw thoughtful counters with purpose, perhaps even hurting his rival in the 5th round.
Most rounds were too hard to split, but Emmanuel Shemeza looked the more polished, and he finished it with a definitive final round.
Emmanuel Shemeza won by majority decision (MD) against Jamie Chang in this highly anticipated bout!
The judges' scores reflected a closely contested fight, with one judge scoring it 57-57 (a draw), while the other two judges scored in favor of Shemeza, 59-55.
Perhaps a little "home cooking" by the judges - VSP had it 58-56 to the Aussie based Kenyan - but no one would argue that Shemeza deserved the victory.
This was a thrilling matchup between two genuine world-class prospects, and full credit to their respective camps for testing the deep waters.
Congratulations to Paul Nasari and the team at Neutral Corner for making great fights like these, and we hope to see these boys make their mark on the Asian scene in 2025.
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