Fans in two minds about Indongo's next fight

Local boxing fans have shared their views on which boxer they want world champion Julius Indongo to fight next.Julius Indongo's rise to fame is evident. Indongo is the first Namibian to hold three world titles at the same time; now he is chasing the WBC belt which is in Terence Crawford's possession.Indongo is now faced with the prospect of fighting US boxer Crawford. However, some of Indongo's supporters believe that he should first fight the likes of Adrien Broner and Mikey Garcia, both from the US, and build a reputation before he meets Crawford. Mewiliko Muhongo, one of his supporters, said choosing to fight Crawford would be a risky decision. “I closely watched both videos but I can say Crawford is more powerful and more experienced than Indongo. Indongo is also fine but needs to work on his defensive techniques before the fight. Indongo can win through a knockout but Crawford doesn't make mistakes like Burns. His defensive technique is far better advanced. Anyhow, I trust Indongo, he can still unify and defend his titles.”Notty Da GreatMann said it was too early for Indongo to fight Crawford. “He should first fight Adrien Bronner, Andre Berto, Viktor Pistol or Mikey Garcia before fighting Crawford,” he said.Crawford is a top-ranked boxer with long arms and a mix of speed and surprising power. Indongo travelled to New York to watch him fight Dominican boxer Felix Diaz on Saturday. Crawford retained the World Boxing Council and World Boxing Organisation junior welterweight titles after leaving his opponent in stitches. Now it seems as though the two camps are plotting a fight between the two boxers. That would give Indongo the chance to push himself beyond his capabilities to add the belt that is missing from his shelf. However, Indongo is obligated by the international boxing fraternity to fight Sergey Lipinets before facing any other opponent, or face the possibility of being stripped of his IBF title.The powerful prospect from Kazakhstan is a former kickboxer who has monstrous power and a relentless attack. In March he floored Clarence Booth from the US and is waiting patiently for a repeat.However, Crawford's camp also indicated that he might move up in weight class and challenge Filipino legend and current WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao. In an interview Crawford said that styles make fights and Indongo is undefeated for a reason and he's a champion for a reason. “So we're gonna have to see.”“The guy is coming to the fight,” Crawford's promoter Bob Arum said of Indongo. “We'll all talk to him when he comes to the fight. If the kid wants to fight Terence, then, it's the time to talk to him. If the kid says he wants the fight, we'll make it happen.“People haven't heard of [Indongo] because he hasn't fought in the United States, but our matchmakers say he's a damn good fighter and apparently looking forward down the line to fight Terence,” said Arum.LIMBA MUPETAMI

Fans in two minds about Indongo's next fight

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Namibian Sun 2025-07-21

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