Battle of the brawlers
Heavy-handed Namibian pugilist Walter 'The Executioner' Kautondokwa will take on unbeaten and world-rated Kanat Islam in his opponent's backyard in Kastana, Kazakhstan tomorrow.
Walter 'The Executioner' Kautondokwa will clash with Kanat Islam, who currently holds the WBO middleweight international title, tomorrow, and the fight could go either way.
Kautondokwa, with 18 fights, one loss and 17 knockouts, lost a WBO world title fight against American boxer Demetrius Andrade in October last year.
Andrade had originally been scheduled to face Billy Joe Saunders, but the latter failed doping tests.
The Namibian had less than two weeks to fully prepare, and despite losing, he surprised the boxing world with his toughness. He went the distance against the more experienced Andrade in their 12-round fight.
He rose from the canvas four times on the night, showing what a tough cookie he is.
The Namibian, who joined the professional boxing fray in 2013, then regrouped and in May this year defeated Zimbabwe's Simeon Tcheta.
The fight moved him up the WBO rankings, where he currently occupies 10th position.
His promoter Nestor Tobias and trainer Smoking Joe from the MTC Nestor Sunshine Tobias Boxing Academy are with him in Kazakhstan.
“We are looking forward to this fight because a win will attract even bigger fights in this competitive weight division. We have come here to win and this title will come back home,” Tobias said confidently.
Islam, who is the reigning WBO international champion, has a record of 26 fights with an impressive 21 knockouts. He is rated number eight in the world, which makes the encounter even more prestigious. He last fought Julio De Jesus in July whom he dispatched in spectacular fashion via an opening round stoppage. He is now dubbed the next Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin, who is also from Kazakhstan, because of his aggressive style and massive punching power.
The winner of the Kautondokwa-Islam contest could easily find themselves among the top four in the world, which opens the doors to a world title fight against Andrade.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
Kautondokwa, with 18 fights, one loss and 17 knockouts, lost a WBO world title fight against American boxer Demetrius Andrade in October last year.
Andrade had originally been scheduled to face Billy Joe Saunders, but the latter failed doping tests.
The Namibian had less than two weeks to fully prepare, and despite losing, he surprised the boxing world with his toughness. He went the distance against the more experienced Andrade in their 12-round fight.
He rose from the canvas four times on the night, showing what a tough cookie he is.
The Namibian, who joined the professional boxing fray in 2013, then regrouped and in May this year defeated Zimbabwe's Simeon Tcheta.
The fight moved him up the WBO rankings, where he currently occupies 10th position.
His promoter Nestor Tobias and trainer Smoking Joe from the MTC Nestor Sunshine Tobias Boxing Academy are with him in Kazakhstan.
“We are looking forward to this fight because a win will attract even bigger fights in this competitive weight division. We have come here to win and this title will come back home,” Tobias said confidently.
Islam, who is the reigning WBO international champion, has a record of 26 fights with an impressive 21 knockouts. He is rated number eight in the world, which makes the encounter even more prestigious. He last fought Julio De Jesus in July whom he dispatched in spectacular fashion via an opening round stoppage. He is now dubbed the next Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin, who is also from Kazakhstan, because of his aggressive style and massive punching power.
The winner of the Kautondokwa-Islam contest could easily find themselves among the top four in the world, which opens the doors to a world title fight against Andrade.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
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