'Executioner' to face Islam

The fight between top-rated World Boxing Organisation (WBO) boxers, Namibia's Walter Kautondokwa and Kazakh pugilist Kanat Islam, for the WBO middleweight international title, will take place next month in Kazakhstan.Kautondokwa is rated number 10 in the world, while Islam is rated eighth.Islam has been dubbed the next Gennady Gennadyevich Golovkin (GGG) and remains undefeated after 26 fights, with an impressive record of 21 knockouts.Kautondokwa has fought 19 times and has a similarly impressive 17 knockouts to his name, with only one defeat.“What is clear is that both fighters have impressive knockout records and this battle will be about who has the best power-punches,” said Kautondokwa's promoter, Nestor Tobias, from MTC Nestor 'Sunshine' Tobias Boxing and Fitness Academy.Kautondokwa bounced back from a world title loss against America's Demetrius Andrade, with a second round victory over Simeon Tcheta in May, and will be looking to climb a mountain against Islam, who is a world-class fighter.Tobias said he is ready for the task at hand. “This has been a big year for us, with all three of our world-rated boxers fighting world-rated opponents, which rarely happens in boxing. “In March, Jeremiah Nakathila beat Zoltan Kovac from Hungary. Soon after in August, (Mikka) Shonena won against Youli Dong from China and now it's Kautondokwa's turn. “I was not happy with the Andrade fight, because any good referee would have disqualified Andrade for landing an illegal shot while Kautondokwa was on his knees, after the two boxers' legs clashed. “That was a very hard shot and Andrade should have been disqualified right away, but the referee ignored the incident, even though it was clear. “Of course the punch affected Kautondokwa, but he soldiered on. Now we are back on the world stage, with a very tough fight, but he is up to the task, and I'm confident he will do us proud. “This fight is critically important, because a win puts him right back at the top, where he belongs,” Tobias added.SPORT REPORTER

'Executioner' to face Islam

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'Executioner' to face Islam

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