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Blast from the past: Bungu makes short work of Osuna in sixth title defence

Today in SA sport history: April 15

Vuyani Bungu outpoints Enrique Jupiter of Mexico at the Carousel Casino to defend his IBF junior-featherweight title for the ninth time in 1997.
Vuyani Bungu outpoints Enrique Jupiter of Mexico at the Carousel Casino to defend his IBF junior-featherweight title for the ninth time in 1997. (Duif Du Toit/Gallo Images)

1996 — Vuyani Bungu scores one of the quickest stoppage wins of his career while making the sixth defence of his IBF junior-featherweight title. Fighting at the Carousel casino, north of Pretoria, Bungu saw off Colombian challenger Pablo Osuna in the second round. In his 13 title defences — a record for any South African world champion — Bungu stopped only two opponents, with the other being in his final defence in early 1999. Bungu was hardly a power puncher with 19 stoppage victories in his 39 career wins.


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