Three weeks out and EFC 12 has been forced to change yet another fight. Wade Groth has withdrawn from his lightweight clash with Boyd Allen, citing flu and a viral infection which reduced his ability to prepare for the fight. Respectful of his opponent's ability, Groth did not which to enter the hexagon at anything less than 100%.
Boyd Allen (4-2) will now make his EFC debut against Donald "Superman" Nzirawa (6-5, 1-1 EFC).
Donald Nzirawa is not stranger to the big stage and has quite an Mixed Martial Arts resume, including fights with notable fighters Neil Diesel (#5 SA WW Rankings), Johan van Staden, Wesley Hawkey (#2 SA FW Rankings) and Ronald Dlamini. Superman also holds notable wins over Denzil Wait (#3 Featherweight), Terence Griessel and Ashley Calvert.
Boyd Allen, who hails from a boxing background will fancy himself the favourite standing, but will be challenged by the ground game of Nzirawa, who has a background in Jui-Jitsu. This should be an action packed fight between two lightweights looking to break into the upper tier.
No comments:
Post a Comment