19th May 2018

Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

WBC International vacant Welter weight Championship

Mikael Zewsky (Québéc, Canada)

W UD to become the new WBC International 147 Lbs champion

Diego Gonzalo Luque (Argentina)

Official weigh-in

 

Below full details about when Mbenge won the belt

Golden Gloves of Rodney Berman staged a nice boxing night last March 3rd at the Emperors Palace when local Thulani Mbenge won the vacant WBC International 147 Lbs title by UD12  (118-110 twice, 119-109)  against Mexico’s Diego Brayan Cruz. 

Kempton Park, South Africa  –  Thulani Mbenge (13-0) W PTS 12 Diego Cruz (18-6-2)  –  Mbenge wins the vacant WBC International title

Things turned out to be easier for Cruz when Mbenge abandoned his body work and went upstairs.  The Mexican could then show a solid chin.   Mbenge was a clear winner,  but he can certainly do much better.    Cruz had previously scored good wins over Ivan Cano and Jose Lopez and fought a draw with the 35-1-1 Roberto Ortiz in July.

 

 

Former WBC International champions in this division

Thulani Mbenge   South Africa

Sam Eggington   GB

Charles  Manyuchi    Zimbabwe

Shane Mosley      USA

Luis Carlos Abregu     Argentina

Antonin Decarie     Canada

Phil Lo Greco  Italy-Canada

Erik Morales    México

Selcük Aydin   Turkey

Bongani Mwelase    South Africa

Lucky Lewele    South Africa

Alpaslan Aguzum    Turkey

Joseph Makaringe   South Africa

Carlos Manuel Baldomir     Argentina

Paolo Roberto      Sweden

Stéphane Cazeaux    France

Maxim Nesterenko   Russia

Viktor Baranov           Russia

Grahame Cheney   Australia

Crisanto España     Venezuela

Luis Gabriel Garcia    Venezuela

Gary Jacobs      Scotland

Efisio Galici       Italy

Orlando Orozco     Venezuela