A section of Mexican boxing fans are rooting for South Africa’s Simangele “Smash” Hadebe to clinch WBC Silver flyweight title on Friday against Mexican Gabriel “La Bonita” Sanchez.
The fight will be promoted by Latin KO Promotions
Hadebe’s manager Colleen McAusland is amazed by the warm reception they have been accorded in Puebla, Mexico.
“Smash has been well received by boxing fans in Mexico. A lot of them are putting their money on her to win,” McAusland told boxersworld.co.ke from Mexico.
She said they are fully focused on Friday’s showdown.
“We’ve been concentrating only on our fight, no sight-seeing, we are here to take care of our business and bring the title to Africa soil,” said a confident McAusland who has managed the Africa Africa flyweight champion since 2018.
“The beauty of it all is that whole world will watch the fight, her sponsor DiscoverSport.com paid the broadcaster in Mexico a substantial fee to show the fight to the whole world, thousands of people will be watching.”
