Hekkie Budler had an easy non-title bout last May 6th in South Africa when he stopped in 43 seconds Thailand’s Wichet Sengprakhon.   Budler improved his record to 35-4, 11 KOs.

 

 

In a WBC light flyweight eliminator between former world champions, Hekkie Budler (34-4, 10 KOs) scored a close twelve round unanimous decision over Elwin Soto (19-3, 13 KOs) last Saturday night June 25th at the Gimnasio del Polideportivo in Mexicali, BCN, Mexico.    Budler had success with his stick-and-move tactics.   He knocked down Soto in the final round with a right hand and that’s what made him win the fight . Scores were 114-113 3x.

Budler had won the vacant WBC International LightFlyweight Silver title last year on May 22nd in Johannesburg :

Hekkie Budler (South Africa) WUD12 Jonathan Almacen (Philippines)    y Cyril Lehong from Uppercut Promotions

22nd May 2021 Saturday at the Booysens Club in Johannesburg (Gauteng) South Africa

Hekkie Budler (South Africa) , the WBC #2 contender, won the vacant WBC International Lightflyweight Silver title.   The full titlist in this division is Tibo Monabesa (Indonesia) and a fight between the two would be a great WBC fight, indeed.   Jonathan “Pretty Boy” Almacen is a young fighter who went to South Africa to fight and, in agreement with Budler’s post fight interview, he turned out to be a tough visitor.   So, it was a good championship between a very experienced fighter (Budler) and a young contender (Almacen).   And we all know that in those weight classes a Filipino fighter is always a guarantee.

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Former WBC International Silver champions in this weight class

Sebastian Gomez Sanchez,  México

Scott Murray,  Scotland

Tibo Monabesa,  Indonesia

José Alfredo Zuñiga, México

Lookdiew Tor Buamas, Thailand