Nqothole delighted to earn IBF world title shot

Theherald · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · May 31, 2026 · 405 words · By Anathi Wulushe

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Mthatha boxer Sikho Nqothole experienced sheer ecstasy after convincingly beating English star Charlie Edwards in their IBF junior bantamweight eliminator at the York Hall in London on Friday evening.

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But he maintains the job is not done until he gets his hands on the title belt.

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That chance will be later this year or early next year.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Nqothole earned a unanimous points decision over Edwards, with the judges scoring the fight 117-111, 116-112, and 116-113 in his favour?
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Claim 1: “Nqothole earned a unanimous points decision over Edwards, with the judges scoring the fight 117-111, 116-112, and 116-113 in his favour.”

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The specific scores (117-111, 116-112, 116-113) are reported in the Dailydispatch and corroborated by a web search result detailing the unanimous decision victory for Nqothole.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Misfits Boxing (MFB) or simply Misfits, is a sports promotion company based in London, England. The promotion was founded in 2022 by English internet personality KSI alongside Mams Taylor, Kalle Sauer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misfits_Boxing

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2026 in Misfits Boxing and MF Pro is the fifth year in the history of Misfits Boxing and first year in the history for MF Pro, two boxing promotions founded by English YouTuber KSI and run by Mams Tay…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Misfits_Boxing_and_MF_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charlie Edwards (born 8 February 1993) is a British professional boxer who held the World Boxing Council (WBC) flyweight title from 2018 to 2019. He has also held the British super-flyweight title and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Edwards_(boxer)

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Claim 2: “It will be either against the current holder, Mexican Willibaldo Garcia, or Australian Andrew Moloney.”

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The claim identifies Willibaldo Garcia as the holder. Web search results from June 2026 confirm that Andrew Moloney fought Willibaldo Garcia for the IBF super flyweight (junior bantamweight) title, implying Garcia was the holder at the time of the fight.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of IBF world champions, showing every world champion recognized by the International Boxing Federation (IBF). The IBF is one of the four major governing bodies in professional boxing, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_IBF_world_champions

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Masamichi Yabuki (born July 9, 1992) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a three time world champion in two weight classes, having held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight title si…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masamichi_Yabuki

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Willibaldo García Pérez (born December 24, 1989) is a Mexican professional boxer who held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior bantamweight title from May 2025 to June 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willibaldo_García

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Claim 3: “Garcia is scheduled to defend his title against challenger Moloney in Japan next weekend.”

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Web search results from June 6, 2026, confirm that Andrew Moloney defeated Willibaldo Garcia in Japan to become the IBF super flyweight champion, corroborating that the fight took place in Japan as scheduled.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew Moloney (born 10 January 1991) is an Australian professional boxer who has held the IBF super-flyweight title since June 2026 and previously, the WBA (Regular) super-flyweight title in 2020. He…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Moloney

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Junto Nakatani (中谷潤人, Nakatani Junto; born 2 January 1998) is a Japanese professional boxer. He has held world championships in three weight classes, including the World Boxing Organization (WBO) flyw…
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Claim 4: “Mthatha boxer Sikho Nqothole experienced sheer ecstasy after convincingly beating English star Charlie Edwards in their IBF junior bantamweight eliminator at the York Hall in London on Friday evening.”

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Multiple independent sources confirm that Sikho Nqothole defeated Charlie Edwards in an IBF junior bantamweight/super flyweight eliminator at York Hall in London on May 29, 2026.

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Claim 5: “The 31-year-old controlled the pace of the contest from the start.”

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Two independent news sources (Dailydispatch and Sowetan) explicitly state that Sikho Nqothole is 31 years old.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Super flyweight, also referred to as junior bantamweight, is a weight class in professional boxing, contested from 112 pounds (51 kg) and up to 115 pounds (52 kg).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_flyweight

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