Buthelezi vs Naidjala

Who won Buthelezi vs Naidjala?

Gideon Buthelezi beat Immanuel Naidjala by split decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, December 6th, 2014, at Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek.

The scorecards were announced as 115-113, 115-113, 117-111 in favor of winner Gideon Buthelezi.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

Buthelezi vs Naidjala stats

Back in December 2014, Gideon Buthelezi stepped into the ring with a record of 13 wins, 4 losses, and 0  draws, 4 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Immanuel Naidjala made his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 12 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Naidjala had a massive power advantage over Buthelezi, boasting a 63% knockout percentage compared to Buthelezi's 31%.

Gideon Buthelezi was the younger man by 2 years, at 28 years old.

Naidjala had a height advantage of 3 inches over Buthelezi. That also extended to a 7-inch reach advantage.

Gideon Buthelezi fought out of the southpaw stance, while Immanuel Naidjala was an orthodox fighter.

Buthelezi was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2006, 3 years and 3 months earlier than Naidjala, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 57 more professional rounds, totaling 216 compared to Naidjala's 159.

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