The Akwa Ibom State-Nigerian-born and United States-based, current IBA Continental heavyweight champion Enobong “The Nigerian Gentleman” Umohette secured his 20th career win recently by unanimous decision over former WBL heavyweight Champion Fidel “Infierno” Munoz in an 8-round contest.
News reporting from the sports correspondent desk of Santa Marta Heraldo described the former WBL heavyweight champion Fidel “infierno” Munoz as not only a Colombian native, hometown hero and favourite, but a vastly experienced professional with over 80 professional fights, which included 35 knockout victories.
The fight was described as very tactical, with a highly mobile Munoz, who sought to use lateral angles to out-manoeuvre Umohette. Munoz was however frustrated by Umohette who controlled the fight from the center of the ring, pressing Munoz steadily, cutting off the ring against the former WBL champion and scoring clean and consistently. All three judges were unanimous in their decision and had Umohette ahead on points on all three score cards.
Reacting to Umohette’s recent win, promoter Erik Fleming who spoke from his base in California, stated that this fight was an important test for Umohette’s durability in championship level fighting.
He opined that having last gone a full 8 round distance in Mexico in 2023 and thereafter winning 7 fights back-to-back by knockouts, it was important to re-assess Umohette’s capability of fighting into 8, 10 and 12 round distances without pressing for or being desperate to score a knockout win.
He further stated that in a sport that is sometimes plagued with controversial decisions; the professionalism of the Santa Marta boxing commission was evident by Umohette’s unanimous point victory over a hometown hero in front of his hometown crowd.
Fleming announced that talks would soon begin about Umohette facing the current European Heavyweight boxing champion Labinot Xhoxhaj as Umohette’s record now improves to 20 wins with only 3 losses.
