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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Phumelela Cafu dropped Kosei Tanaka in the fifth round on his way to winning the WBO junior-bantamweight crown by split decision in Tokyo on Monday.<\/p>\n

All three judges scored it 114-113, two in favour of the challenger.<\/p>\n

The lead right punch he landed to the head that put Tanaka down proved the difference in the end.<\/p>\n

Cafu landed cleaner blows but the Japanese was the busier fighter and spent more time on the front foot, bloodying his opponent\u2019s mouth and nose.<\/p>\n

Cafu’s win salvages the fortunes of the South African boxing team in Japan after Sivenathi Nontshinga on Saturday lost his IBF junior-flyweight fight via a ninth-round stoppage, surrendering in a fight where he never looked in control.<\/p>\n

The South African went down late in round eight after getting tagged with a right hand by Masamichi Yabuki and though he tried to fight his way back in the next round he went down twice more.<\/p>\n

Referee Mark Calo-oy waved it over without counting on his third trip to the canvas.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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