Phil D. Jay
WBN Editor
WBN Editor
IBO title retained on points in South Africa
Chris Van Heerden made a successful first defence of his IBO
welterweight title, following on from his career-best victory over Kaizer
Mabuza with a near shut-out points win over Sebastian Lujan.
The 24 year-old, who had lost just once since turning pro in
2006 prior to tonight’s showing, is now 18-1-1 with a dominant display against
the Argentine veteran and was never troubled throughout the fight.
Lujan, 32, used spoiling tactics to try and gain a foothold
in the fight, although Van Heerden’s youth and exuberance put paid to any of
the four-time world title challenger’s advances and he now drops to 39-7-2.