Zinman pressed the action throughout the fight. His jab snapped back Mofula’s head on several occasions. The 21 year old from Cape Town showed fluid foot movement and slippery upper-body movement but couldn’t set up too many huge blows.
Mofula landed some classy combinations as Zinman came in. The man from Northwest province showed skill on the outside but constantly held when Zinman invaded his personal space. Mofula lost a point for the repeated infraction in the third round.
In the fourth round, Thabang connected with a sweet uppercut, but Doron came back with a clubbing right to the head. Mofula landed the eye-catching punches, but Zinman’s clearly had more effect.
The two had a contentious face-off at the weigh-in, but they were very respectful towards one another after the fight. Both men showed the true spirit of the sweet science.
All three judges scored the bout 38-37 for Mofula. The Jewish Boxing Blog had it 38-37 for Zinman. Mofula is now 2-3. Zinman took his first loss and is now 3-1 with one KO.
This fight was a learning experience for Doron. It’s unfortunate he was hung with a loss, but he wasn’t hurt and wasn’t outboxed. In a long fight, his pressure surely would’ve worn down the opponent. Instead, it’s a chance to focus his energy on getting inside without getting picked off and once he gets there, to prevent the opponent from holding him. This loss has the potential to be no more than a slight hiccup in Doron’s career. It could catapult him to great things if he learns from it.