The warmth in BRAVE Fight Federation’s tremendous welterweight division simply obtained turned up a notch. On Thursday, 15 March, a fiery video dropped on the official BRAVE CF Instagram web page that includes none aside from Alex Lohoré and, whereas followers eagerly waited for him to handle high contender Eliezer Kubanza by identify, Lohoré made it crystal clear that gained’t be occurring any time quickly.
“Does he have followers? Do individuals know him all over the world? What does this combat do for me?” Lohoré scoffed within the video. “I don’t have a number of years left in my profession, so I solely need huge fights. That combat shouldn’t be an enormous combat. The man doesn’t haven’t any following. The man doesn’t have nobody. Nobody is aware of the man. Which is why I’m not going to say his identify. I’m going to allow you to guys point out his identify.”
It’s the most recent chapter in a simmering rivalry that’s quietly been brewing between two of Africa’s high tremendous welterweights. Proudly representing Ivory Coast and boasting a 25-11 document, ‘Da Killa King’ Lohoré has made an announcement since becoming a member of BRAVE CF, successful each of his promotional bouts through first-round stoppages. He now heads into his third look at BRAVE CF 94 in Switzerland this Saturday, 17 Could in opposition to the harmful Mansur Abdurzakov.
However whereas Lohoré is dialed in on Abdurzakov, the shadow of ‘King Kong’ Eliezer Kubanza looms massive. The undefeated Congolese prospect has been campaigning for a combat with Lohoré since ‘Da Killa King’ arrived in BRAVE CF, believing a conflict between the 2 African standouts could be huge for the continent and the promotion as a complete.
Kubanza, sitting at 7-0 with six knockout victories, stays one among BRAVE CF’s fastest-rising stars. Following a gutsy unanimous determination win at BRAVE CF 91, ‘King Kong’ claimed the No. 1 contender spot within the division. The title is presently held by Luiz Cado, however each Kubanza and Lohoré have it of their sights.
Lohoré, nevertheless, stays defiant in the case of Kubanza. “Eagles don’t fly with pigeons,” he quipped when beforehand requested about Kubanza. Moreover, the highly-experienced Lohoré insisted that there was just one state of affairs the place he would ever share a cage with Kubanza – if championship gold is on the road.
Including to the intrigue of all of it, rumours have begun swirling that Kubanza is likely to be in attendance this weekend in Switzerland for BRAVE CF 94. A possible face-off between the 2 would solely escalate tensions in a division already wealthy with explosive expertise.
Ought to Lohoré choose up a 3rd straight end at BRAVE CF 94, the promotion shall be confronted with a mouthwatering dilemma: does ‘Da Killa King’ leapfrog Kubanza for the subsequent title shot, or does BRAVE CF lastly pull the set off on what might be one of many greatest all-African showdowns in promotional historical past? After the unforgettable Nkosi Ndebele vs. Nicholas Hwende conflict at BRAVE CF 91, the thought of one other continental collision — this time Ivory Coast vs. Democratic Republic of Congo — is one which combat followers throughout Africa and past would rally behind.
Ought to Lohoré choose up a 3rd straight end at BRAVE CF 94, the promotion shall be confronted with a mouthwatering dilemma: does ‘Da Killa King’ leapfrog Kubanza for the subsequent title shot, or does BRAVE CF lastly pull the set off on what might be one of many greatest all-African showdowns in promotional historical past? After the unforgettable Nkosi Ndebele vs. Nicholas Hwende conflict at BRAVE CF 91, the thought of one other continental collision — this time Ivory Coast vs. Democratic Republic of Congo — is one which combat followers throughout Africa and past would rally behind.
For now, Lohoré gained’t say Kubanza’s identify. However, with BRAVE CF 94 simply hours away and a rumoured look from ‘King Kong’ looming, the combat world might quickly be calling for this matchup louder than ever.
