SA's Kevin '2 guns' Lerena is the new WBC Interim Bridgerweight Champion
Lerena is now guaranteed a dance at the winner between WBC bridgerweight champion Lucasz Rozanski and Badou Jack, though the two must still come to terms.
Kevin '2 Guns' Lerena (white shorts) out-boxed German Senad Gashi (red and gold shorts) to become the new WBC Interim Bridgerweight champion of the world. Picture: X/@EmperorsPalace
JOHANNESBURG - Kevin '2 Guns' Lerena is the new WBC Interim Bridgerweight champion of the world after 12 rounds by unanimous decision.
"ᴀnd the new ᴡʙᴄ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ ᴄʜᴀᴍᴘɪᴏɴ and the 3ʀᴅ ever ꜱouth ᴀfrican to hold that prestigious ᴘʀᴇꜱᴛɪɢɪᴏᴜꜱ green and gold belt. Now, we make some big fights," posted Lerena on X.
Lerena comfortably outpointed German Senad Gashi after a 12-round contest at Emperors Palace on Saturday night to claim the WBC’s interim bridgerweight title.
The judges scored Saturday night’s all-southpaw clash in favour of Lerena by margins of 114-113, 118-109 and 117-110.
Lerena improved to 30 wins and two defeats while Gashi dropped to 27-4.
Former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis and US agent Don Majesky were at ringside.
Lerena is now guaranteed a dance at the winner between WBC bridgerweight champion Lukasz Rozanski and Badou Jack, though the two must still come to terms.
'2 Guns' is a former International Boxing Organisation (IBO) cruiserweight world champion.
ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ɴᴇᴡ ᴡʙᴄ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ ᴄʜᴀᴍᴘɪᴏɴ 🏆 & ᴛʜᴇ 3ʀᴅ ᴇᴠᴇʀ ꜱᴏᴜᴛʜ ᴀꜰʀɪᴄᴀɴ ᴛᴏ ʜᴏʟᴅ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴘʀᴇꜱᴛɪɢɪᴏᴜꜱ ɢʀᴇᴇɴ & ɢᴏʟᴅ ʙᴇʟᴛ 🔰🥇@GoldenGlovesSA @smithsgym ~ Now we make some big fights 🥇😤 pic.twitter.com/r9eEigOjns
— Kevin Lerena (@Kevlerenaboxing) November 26, 2023