Sources from South Africa indicate that Simphiwe Nongqayi 16-0-1(6) will look to make his second defence of his IBF Super Flyweight title against mandatory challenger Juan Alberto Rosas 31-5(25) in Rosas homeland of Mexico in late July on a date to be announced at a soon.
Though in his mid thirty’s Nongqayi didn’t turn pro till 2002 after a solid amateur career. “The Golden Master” won the first 10 fight before stopping Khulile
Makeba in eight to claim the WBF 115 crown. After three successful defence’s he stepped up in class to win an IBF eliminator against Francisco Arce in February 2009 before being matched with Francisco’s elder brother Jorge for the vacant title in September of the same year. Though a heavy underdog Nongqayi surprised Arce in Mexico winning a comfortable decision. Last time out on 9 April Nongqayi travelled to France where he drew with Malik Bouziane.
It will be Rosas 25 of Navojoa, Sonora, first World title fight having debuted back in 2001 winning the first 25 fights all in Mexico winning the Mexican & NABF Flyweight title’s along the way. Things tailspan from their for Rosas as he lost three on the bounce over a five month span to future World champion Jose Lopez, journeyman Sergio Espinoza and contender AJ Banal. He took time off and then regrouped winning three consecutive fights collecting the Mexican Super Flyweight title along the way. Rosas was then offered the chance to move up to Bantamweight division where he lost to teak tough Rodrigo Guerrero who later went on to go twelve with Vic Darchinyan. Then it he lost a non title fight to WBO Bantamweight holder Fernando Montiel. Since then he’s again regrouped and picked up three more wins including last time out when he won an IBF title eliminator leading to this challenge.