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Malawi’s Chilemba scores bloody win in Las Veags

By Crave Online

February 4, 2012   ·   55 Comments

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Isaac ‘ Golden Boy’ Chilemba won a bloody, 10-round unanimous decision over Edison Miranda in a Friday Night Fights main event in Las Vegas, Nev.

Chilemba (19-1-1, 9 knockouts), who won by scores of 97-91, 96-92, 96-2, withstood a fast start from Miranda and gradually took over the bout after the hard-punching former middleweight and 168-pound title challenger suffered a nasty cut over his left eye after an accidental headbutt in the third round.

The 24-year-old Malawi native got into his rhythm in the middle rounds, using lateral movement to neutralize Miranda’s power while walking the 31-year-old veteran into well-timed right hands.

Despite constant bleeding from the gash above his left eye, Miranda (35-7, 30 KOs) continued to press Chilemba with the reckless confidence that comes from being a former KO artist.

However, the Puerto Rico-based Colombian was not able to do any damage whenever he got in close range of the South African resident.

Chilemba would tie him up and the two grappled while landing rabbit punches. Referee Robert Byrd docked both men a point for the illegal punch in the fifth round.

Miranda, who had lost three of his last five bouts, continued to stalk forward but he walked directly into Chilemba’s jab and was coutnered with hooks, uppercuts and right crosses every time he swung and missed with his haymakers (which was often).

Chilemba finished the fight strong and inched closer to contender status in the 175-pound division with the solid victory.

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55 Responses to “Malawi’s Chilemba scores bloody win in Las Veags”

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   wozitsata Says:

   February 6th, 2012 at 12:41 pm

   
   

   I dont understand why even Nyasatimes can claim that Malawi’s chilemba brah brah, thing is dude aint Malawian no more. Dude has been robbed by the sweet Rand from the land of the Boers (shakazulu?). He fights for south africa thats it, not Malawi. so stop making the nonsense headlines about him, otherwise he will ashame us all one time tikapitiliza kunkakamila. Hey u people, u watched the fight, and all they talked about was he is from South Africa not Malawi!!!!!!!!! Like 1 Reply

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   Tshiamo Stevens Says:

   February 6th, 2012 at 9:07 am

   
   

   As painful as it may seem to you Malawians in desperate needs of sporting heros, this guy is a naturalised South African citizen. All his family are. He has been here from the age of five.He fights for South Africa and he is regarded as a South African. Like 2 Reply

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   Bigeo Says:

   February 6th, 2012 at 8:53 am

   
   

   Malawi needs pple of Chilemba species to bail out Malawi from satanic and opposition engineered economic crises because their devine endowed talents make them generate much needed $, € & £. My only word to Chilemba is ‘good luck bud you are our hero’. However, just to remind him; your brethren here @ home anticipate your $ support to overturn ardous forex and fuel shortage woes. So remember to remit some of your benefits back home mwina nkuwonako moyo kufwamba. Like 0 Reply

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   kidkop Says:

   February 6th, 2012 at 8:27 am

   
   

   sky is the limit, congrats!!! Like 0 Reply

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   Jag Da AubMak Jivan Says:

   February 5th, 2012 at 5:42 pm

   
   

   KAYA Like 0 Reply

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