“The Reckoning” takes place in Pretoria on Thursday 1st of May and below we take a look at three of the fights on the card including the headline clash between World Sports Betting ambassador Kevin Lerena and the Ukrainian, Serhiy Radchenko
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KEVIN LERENA vs SERHIY RADCHENKO
World Bridgerweight Champion Title Fight – Main Event:
Kevin Lerena is a South African born boxer who fights out of Johannesburg, He has made a name for himself over the years through his explosive striking which he has utilized to stop 14 of his opponents and he boasts an impressive career record of 30 wins and 3 losses across his 33 total bouts.
He has been on decent form in his last 5 fights, winning 3 but it is also worth noting that 2 of his 3 losses have come in the last 3 years.
The last time he stepped in the ring was in March a year ago when he took on Australian Justis Huni in a WBO global heavyweight title fight in Saudi Arabia and lost by decision.
Serhiy Radchenko is a Ukrainian fighter who currently resides in Kremenchug. Radchenko is known for his brutal and efficient striking, although he has had an inconsistent career. He has participated in 19 fights throughout his professional career and currently holds a record of 11 wins and 7 losses.
He went on a poor run of form between 2019 and 2021, losing 4 fights in a row, however, he has been performing much better lately and has won his last 3 fights. The last time he fought was in August where he met with Andrej Pesic and beat him via decision.
BETTING – click here to bet
Lerena 1.12
Radchenko 7.00
PREDICTION:
I think that with Lerena being the more experienced fighter, as well as him being fired up to defend his title on home soil, he will get it done by early knockout.
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TULANE MBENGE vs EMMANUEL MUNGANDJELA
Welterweight Co-Main Event:
Tulane Mbenge is a fighter from the Eastern Cape in South Africa, and he is known for his stamina and clinical striking. He has fought professionally for 23 bouts and of these he has won 21 and lost just 2.
His form since 2020 has been solid and he has fought 7 times in this time frame, winning 6 of these clashes and losing just 1. His last action featured a decision win over Michael McKinson in October.
Emmanuel Mungandjela, fighting out of Namibia, boasts a successful career record of 20 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw across his career. He is known for his clean punching style and although he relies mostly on stamina, he has stopped his opponents in nearly half of his fights.
He currently possesses a 4-fight winning streak and the last addition to that was Freeman Mabvongwe who he beat by decision in November.
BETTING – click here to bet
Mbenge 1.18
Mungandjela 5.50
PREDICTION:
Mbenge’s form just seems too good to look past on this occasion and I think he will take this fight by a late knockout.
THABISO MCHUNU vs AMANDOR KALONJI
Thabiso Mchunu is a boxer born and raised in KwaZulu-Natal, he is known for his insane athletic ability but can often be seen on the wrong end of a brutal strike.
He has faced off with 31 opponents at a professional level and won 23 of these while losing the remaining 8 bouts. His recent form after being on a 4-fight winning run has declined rapidly and he has lost 3 fights consecutively with the last one being a decision loss to Muslim Gadzhimagomedov in January.
Amandor Kalonji, fighting out of Cape Town, is a boxer born in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He has been exciting to watch since making his debut clashing with 8 opponents, winning 7 and losing 1 of these encounters.
The last time he picked up the gloves was in August 2024 where he went head-to-head with Sandiso Kota for the second time and defeated him by a round 6 knockout.
BETTING – click here to bet
Mchunu 1.20
Kalonji 4.75
PREDICTION:
Although Kalonji has had a successful career thus far, I think Mchunu has experience at a higher level and although it will be a well contested fight, I think Mchunu takes a decision win.
SUGGESTED BETS:
Lerena vs Radchenko
Lerena by Ko, Tko or Dq at 2.60
Note: As at 12h46 on 30 April there are only win markets on the Mbenge and Mchunu fights and if we get a price on an Mbenge KO and Mchunu decision I will take the double as the fighters are a bit short to back to win their bouts
Note: All prices are correct at the time of writing but subject to change.
