Kaine Fourie and Claudio Daneff set to clash for vacant IBO Inter-Continental lightweight title

Kaine Fourie vs Claudio Daneff for the vacant IBO Inter-Continental lightweight belt

South African Kaine Fourie (11-1-2, 9 KOs) will clash with Argentinian Claudio Gabriel Daneff (23-4-1, 10 KOs) for the vacant IBO Inter-Continental lightweight title on November 1st at the Galleria Events Venue in Johannesburg on an Aquila Boxing Promotions show.

Gauteng champion Kaine Fourie has lost just once in 14 pro bouts, when he was stopped by Zambian 'Hitman' Simon Ngoma in the first round of their fight in March this year. He's since bounced back with two knockout victories in June and August. 

Buenos Aires boxer Daneff is 29 and has also won his last two bouts. The southpaw has won WBC Latino, WBC Latino Silver, WBC Continental Americas, and Argentinian titles during his eight-year pro career.

From North Riding, Gauteng, Fourie has dedicated his entire life to boxing, “Since I was very young, boxing was all over the TV, because my dad was a professional fighter as well. We always liked boxing and it was the only sport we watched, basically. I told my dad I wanted to fight when I was 10 years old but he refused and said I must wait till I’m 16 or 17.”

Fourie dropped out of school in Grade 10 to pursue his boxing career, “To be honest, I wanted to leave school early, maybe in Grade 8. I didn’t know how to tell my parents so I waited. Two years later, when I was in Grade 10, I decided it was time to let them know what I want to do. It was hard to explain to my mother, but my dad asked me to show him that I want to do this. I told him I will jog the whole year from school to the gym, 8km every day and I did.”

He started in the amateurs in 2017 and had six bouts, losing the first two. He made his professional debut soon after in 2020.

“My first two losses – I never wanted to feel like that again, ever in my life. I just wanted to win from there. I changed coaches and I have won everything ever since. The feeling of winning was just better than losing.”

He is now ranked number one in the lightweight division in South Africa and the top contender for the South African title.

Fourie explained that he trains every morning from Monday to Saturday, “Basically, mornings I eat breakfast and go to the gym from 8am to 11am morning sessions. I go home and rest, then I run 10–12km around 3-4pm, then take another short break; then from 6-7pm it’s strength and conditioning. It’s basically eat, sleep, train!”

There will be an historic moment on the same card as Lindokuhle Khuzwayo (6-0-1, 4 KOs) and Rilwan Lawal (20-2, 13 KOs) lock horns for the brand-new IBO All-Africa featherweight title.