Cassius Baloyi produced the finest performance of his boxing career as he outpointed Roberto Arrieta of Argentina to win this IBF junior-lightweight title eliminator in Johannesburg on Friday night.

Baloyi dominated to win a lopsided decision, with all three judges scoring it 120-107.

The South African, a six-time world champion (including the marginal titles he’s won), showed more purpose and better movement than he ever has before – and he’s turning 35 next week!

Baloyi attributed his improved showing to his new trainer, Manny Fernandes. The boxer left Nick Durandt after his last bout, when he was stopped for the only time of his career by Malcolm Klassen.

I doubt whether Klassen will want to share the same ring with this new version of Baloyi.

On the same bill, Mikey Schultz knocked out Samuel Mathebula with a peach of a right uppercut in the third round.

Admittedly, the shorter Mathebula looked like he had made the super-middleweight division by spending a month in a donut factory.

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