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Raokgwathile’s third round TKO floors Malawian champion

Kago “Sparta” Raokgwathile celebrates after winning the bout against Grey Chimkwapulo in the Bond Boxing Fight Night promotional tournament Pic:Monirul Bhuiyan/PRESS PHOTO
Kago “Sparta” Raokgwathile celebrates after winning the bout against Grey Chimkwapulo in the Bond Boxing Fight Night promotional tournament Pic:Monirul Bhuiyan/PRESS PHOTO

Local boxer Kago ‘Sparta’ Raokgwathile went toe-to-toe in the ring against Malawian champion, Grey Chimkwapulo, in the featherweight division during the Bond Fight Night over the weekend.

Raokgwathile dominated the bout from the first round and floored his opponent with a technical knockout in the third round Speaking to Sport Monitor, he said his victory is an indication of the hard work he had put in.

Raokgwathile also revealed that his power, agility and endurance worked well for him adding that boxing is the same all over, as a jab is a jab.

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