Madiba keen to face Faeez again
TUMISANG ‘The President’ Madiba is flying higher than Air Force One at the moment.
Firstly, he just came off an impressive ‘fight bonus’ win over DRC’s Serge ‘Last Number’ Kasanda at EFC77, secondly, he signed a massive deal with Benoni City VW, last but not least, he’s loving life with his beautiful daughter, Azania.
Now, to the next one.
And that next one for “The President”, is Faeez ‘The Troublemaker’ Jacobs.
“Without beating about the bush, I think Madiba vs Jacobs part two is the right fight. I would really love to fight Faeez in Cape Town, man,” says Madiba who lost to Jacobs at EFC72 via rear-naked choke in round one.
“The timing is perfect, I am on a winning streak now, he is, too, including a victory over myself. The first fight did not live up to its expectations from my side,” says Madiba.
“I was training for only six weeks after a long layoff. So he took advantage of the moment, congrats to him.
“If he really wants to make himself a legit call for contendership.
“He has to go through me,” said Madiba who tested positive for Cannabis after his fight against Irshaad Sayed at EFC 58 in Cape Town and was suspended.
“I said it with the Sylvester (Chipfumbu, and now teammate) fight as well, the past two years have been very tough, it included changing nappies and making bottles for my nephew and daughter, and with my suspension, I was not really training.
“It didn’t make sense to me to be training while I was wasn’t going to be earning any money because I was already struggling to make money.
“I think it’s time to collide with Faeez, yes he has beaten some people but I am the biggest name he has beaten.
“He has to go through me to get that title because there is nobody more deserving, you know.”
Madiba (9-6-0) and Faeez are certainly of the biggest names in the Bantamweight division and a shot a the title should come at no surprise for either fighter once Luthando Biko (interim champ) and JP Buys (champ) unify the belt at EFC78 in Cape Town next month.
At EFC77, Madiba moved up to lightweight against Kasanda after his originally scheduled bantamweight bout was called off after Devon Cronje pulled out.