adminShe received oxygen and a drip was attached to one of her arms as medical staff worked frantically to revive the South African before she was taken away on a stretcher.
But on Sunday she was reported to have recovered after being treated in the dressing rooms.
Australian Shannon O’Connell won the title on a knockout after 36 seconds of the seventh round.
The two women actually put on a much better performance than most of the men in the undercard fights. O’Connell forced the pace all the way while Tshabalala tried to score with counter-punches off the back foot.
The Aussie, trained by former IBF lightweight champion Phillip Holiday, showed style, good technique and tons of attitude before the devastating body blows folded Tshabalala double and brought the fight to a disturbing, even frightening end.
Mbamba had himself to blame for failing in his challenge for the vacant title. He scored with many telling blows to the head of an opponent who had never learnt to deal with a southpaw’s left.
But the chunky South African was over-economical and spent too much time with his back against the ropes while the Mexican threw combinations at him; most of which landed on Mbamba’s arms and gloves. But enough body shots got through to impress at least two of the judges.
The 31-year-old Mbamba came into the bout with a professional record of 18-3, with 9 wins inside the distance. Briones, 27, brought a record of 24-3-1, with 18 short-cut victories, to South Africa. In a super-middleweight six-rounder Vhonani Netshidamboni beat Simon Mokwana 59-54, 58-55 and 57-56.
Earlier Tshifhiwa Munyai beat Shannon Strydom on a majority decision in a lightweight four-rounder – 39-37 and 38-37 against 38-38 on the third card.
Lightweights William Baloyi and Mpho Babe drew over four rounds and junior middleweight Alfonso Tissen beat Vusi Bilankulu on points, also over four. In a junior welterweight bout Boitshepo Mandawe beat Mostert Mangaladze on points over six. — SuperSport.
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