Blue Machine ready for Burns

History beckons for IBF and IBO super lightweight world champion Julius 'Blue Machine' Indongo, who is just a week away from fighting Scotland's Ricky Burns. Indongo will be the proud holder of three world titles if he beats WBA champion Burns in his own backyard on 15 April. Indongo, who already has his name in the history books for being the first Namibian to hold two world titles at the same time, has a daunting task ahead of him. Not only will he have to outclass the Scotsman away from home, but he will also have to impress a panel of British judges. The MTC Nestor 'Sunshine' Tobias Boxing and Fitness Academy is confident that they will not be intimidated by whatever the Burns camp has in store for them. The boxer himself appears to be full of confidence ahead of his biggest fight yet. “I am not a man of many words because I believe in doing what I have to say in the ring. “Boxing is a game of war and we remain here for war in the ring rather than talking too much. “Whatever he says now, he will see for himself next weekend that it is easy to talk,” Indongo said this week. Indongo captured the IBO and IBF titles with a first-round knockout against Russia's Edward Troyanovsky in Moscow in December. He remains undefeated in his professional boxing career and is looking forward to becoming Namibia's first triple world title holder. Promoter Nestor Tobias said: “The champ has been and will be ready for this fight. “This is a big fight, bigger than the one which took place in Moscow because there are three titles involved. “He has been working hard for this one and the blessings he got from the president of Namibia, the founding father and the mayor of Windhoek are already a motivation for him. “They are saying that he gained the win from a lucky punch in Moscow. Well, let them see that lucky punch again.” MTC spokesperson Tim Ekandjo also shared his views on the upcoming fight. Ekandjo said he was confident that Indongo would return with the titles given the courage and determination he had shown over the years. Indongo and his team will leave for Scotland tomorrow afternoon and will return on 17 April. There is doubt whether the fight will be televised live by the NBC, as negotiations are yet to be concluded. JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA

Blue Machine ready for Burns

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Namibian Sun 2025-05-21

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