Nakathila lays out his plans to retirement

As one of the standard bearers of Namibian boxing over the last decade, Jeremiah Nakathila is preparing to hang up his gloves after three more fights in the professional ranks, the boxer said.In a recent interview with the Sport Wrap Show on NTV, Nakathila said he still wants to fight although he has also ventured in another trade of business. “Life has been good, but we are still fighting in terms of keeping feet in the gym.“I have to say apart from the gym, we are still trying to make a life out of this whole world.“Just recently, I got a sponsorship to have a free haircut at a barbershop in the B1 City.“The Barbershop that is cutting me for free is JB Salon and Barbershop,” the boxer said.Nakathila, nicknamed "Low Key," is a seasoned professional boxer who has competed at the world level in the lightweight division, as well as at super-featherweight previously. Known for his punching power and grit, the Namibian won his first WBO Africa title in November 2016 and gradually outgrew most of his continental competition.In 2021, he ambitiously challenged the USA’s slick operator Shakur Stevenson for the interim WBO super-featherweight world title in Las Vegas, losing by unanimous decision after 12 rounds.In 2022, he achieved a significant victory by dominating and defeating former world champion Miguel Berchelt via technical knockout during the sixth round. This result in Las Vegas was undoubtedly one of the biggest highlights of his career.He later also faced three tough young American prospects Raymond Muratalla, Abdullah Mason and Ernesto Mercado in the USA, losing all three by early TKO or knockout.Outside of the ring, Nakathila has held a full-time job as a police officer in the Namibian capital Windhoek. He is a well-known personality in his home country, where he is managed by his long-time promoter Nestor Tobias.While fighters of such ambition can find it difficult to admit when Father Time brings about restrictions to their earlier abilities, the 35-year-old Nakathila has been surprisingly frank.“As an aging boxer, I think I am reaching my limit, but I will still continue to fight for at least three fights.“I know that the pace (I was used to fight at) is getting limited, but I will still remain the Nakathila everyone knows,” Nakathila said.He added that boxing has been a "different kind of inspiration" and he will always inspire the young to battle through the storms of their sport and life.

Nakathila lays out his plans to retirement

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Namibian Sun 2026-09-15

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Nakathila lays out his plans to retirement

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