Heavyweight title fight postponed due to injury
Bernardo "The Black Panther" Mikixi recovers with a broken hand The highly anticipated EFC AFRICA heavyweight title fight between Bernardo "The Black Panther" Mikixi and Norman "Chef" Wessels has been postponed due to injury. Mikixi injured his hand during his fight at EFC AFRICA ™ 03, where he defeated Jakes Els in the first round.Mikixi underwent hand surgery but after assessment from his medical team and trainer, it was concluded that he will not recover in time to train and prepare for the championship bout against Wessels on the 5th August. Both fighters have agreed to the title fight at EFC AFRICA ™ 05 in November at the Coca-Cola Dome.
"It is very unfortunate that this fight has to be postponed as it is the most anticipated fight to date. Both these guys have a massive following but the fans will just have to wait a little longer to see who will be champ" says EFC AFRICA ™ director Cairo Howarth. "But the fans will not be disappointed with the 04 fight card, it is a cracker!"