Rising star boxer Patrick Mukala will be crowned the new WBA Pan African super middleweight champion on Saturday evening, vows his veteran trainer Ashley Fourie.
This despite Mukala, 23, from Congo, being matched against the dangerous Daniel Lartey.
Undefeated Mukala has superior power to Lartey, having knocked out six of his seven opponents, while the Ghanaian, who is also undefeated in his six bouts, has floored only four of his foes.
The two pugilists will headline Real Steel Promotions' "Raise the Stakes" tournament at Kempton Park Indoor Sports Centre.
The nine-bout card will be the first tournament in the year for BSA 2016 promoter of the year Andre Thysse.
Fourie, a former professional boxer, described Mukala as a special boxer.
"I knew the first day I started training Patrick two-and-a-half years ago that this kid is something special," said Fourie. "We have been training since our last fight - six hours a day, three in the morning and three in the afternoon.
"Patrick is super fit. He will be crowned and that win will be the first step towards bigger things."
Mukala last fought in August when he stopped Khayeni Hlungwane in the first round.
Brandon Thysse will take on relatively experienced Tanzanian Azizi Mponda in a junior middleweight bout over eight rounds. Thysse is undefeated in seven bouts, with six knockouts.
Mukala's power could seal WBA title
Rising star boxer Patrick Mukala will be crowned the new WBA Pan African super middleweight champion on Saturday evening, vows his veteran trainer Ashley Fourie.
This despite Mukala, 23, from Congo, being matched against the dangerous Daniel Lartey.
Undefeated Mukala has superior power to Lartey, having knocked out six of his seven opponents, while the Ghanaian, who is also undefeated in his six bouts, has floored only four of his foes.
The two pugilists will headline Real Steel Promotions' "Raise the Stakes" tournament at Kempton Park Indoor Sports Centre.
The nine-bout card will be the first tournament in the year for BSA 2016 promoter of the year Andre Thysse.
Fourie, a former professional boxer, described Mukala as a special boxer.
"I knew the first day I started training Patrick two-and-a-half years ago that this kid is something special," said Fourie. "We have been training since our last fight - six hours a day, three in the morning and three in the afternoon.
"Patrick is super fit. He will be crowned and that win will be the first step towards bigger things."
Mukala last fought in August when he stopped Khayeni Hlungwane in the first round.
Brandon Thysse will take on relatively experienced Tanzanian Azizi Mponda in a junior middleweight bout over eight rounds. Thysse is undefeated in seven bouts, with six knockouts.
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