Indongo 'signs with American promoter'
Namibia's former triple world champion Julius 'Blue Machine' Indongo has parted ways with the MTC Nestor Sunshine Boxing and Fitness Academy and has allegedly signed with an American promoter.
Boxing promoter Nestor Tobias says they learned last week from a source that Indongo had signed an agreement with another promoter in the USA.
“We were of course shocked when we saw the evidence and contacted this promoter to advise them that Indongo is our boxer and that we have an exclusive promotional agreement with him and that they should therefore refrain from claiming to represent our boxer,” he said.
Tobias further said that on 5 December they received a letter from Indongo's lawyers advising them that their client claims he does not have any agreement with the stable and that they should refrain from misrepresenting their client.
“Indongo has ever since his boxing career been promoted by MTC Nestor Sunshine Promotions and is still busy training in our gym. Our lawyer, Sisa Namandje, replied to this letter to inform them that Indongo is legally contracted to us with an exclusive promotional agreement which is valid and binding and have attached the said agreement as evidence,” Tobias said.
Namibian Sun has seen this contract, which Indongo signed on 4 February 2015 and is valid for three years.
“We will now allow the legal process to take its course and I do not wish to comment on this matter any further,” Tobias said.
Trainer Imms Moses has also parted ways with the academy, charging that Tobias had been lying to boxers for a long time and “it was time for the truth to come out”.
“I have left the academy, so has Indongo. Boxers are not happy. They are asking who will train them as he [Tobias] is not a trainer. Some of the boxers at their level cannot be trained by anyone. I don't know how he will survive,” Moses said.
He promised to make an official statement this week. “I want to tell the truth and to set the record straight,” said Moses.
Tobias allegedly owes Indongo N$1.1 million after he defeated Ricky Burns of Scotland earlier this year; it was reported in New Era on Friday.
Indongo was supposedly supposed to pocket N$2.4 million from the fight but only received N$1.3 million.
It is not known whether Indongo has received his full money for the mega-fight against Terence Crawford of the US.
This is not the first exodus from the Tobias camp. Earlier this year, former World Boxing Organisation (WBO) and International Boxing Organisation (IBO) world champion Paulus 'The Rock' Ambunda parted ways with the promoter, as well as heavyweight fighter Vikapita Meroro and Wilberforce Shihepo, who joined Kiriata Kamanya's Salute Boxing Academy. In other boxing news, 32-year old Immanuel 'Prince' Naidjala from MTC Nestor Sunshine Promotions challenged South Africa's undefeated Mzuvukile Magwaca for the IBF Intercontinental title on Saturday and lost the fight.
Naidjala went into the fight with 23 fights, three losses and one draw, and was hoping to redeem himself following his defeat against South African Sibiniso Gonya in April.
Tobias said Naidjala was not hungry for the fight, hence the loss.
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“We were of course shocked when we saw the evidence and contacted this promoter to advise them that Indongo is our boxer and that we have an exclusive promotional agreement with him and that they should therefore refrain from claiming to represent our boxer,” he said.
Tobias further said that on 5 December they received a letter from Indongo's lawyers advising them that their client claims he does not have any agreement with the stable and that they should refrain from misrepresenting their client.
“Indongo has ever since his boxing career been promoted by MTC Nestor Sunshine Promotions and is still busy training in our gym. Our lawyer, Sisa Namandje, replied to this letter to inform them that Indongo is legally contracted to us with an exclusive promotional agreement which is valid and binding and have attached the said agreement as evidence,” Tobias said.
Namibian Sun has seen this contract, which Indongo signed on 4 February 2015 and is valid for three years.
“We will now allow the legal process to take its course and I do not wish to comment on this matter any further,” Tobias said.
Trainer Imms Moses has also parted ways with the academy, charging that Tobias had been lying to boxers for a long time and “it was time for the truth to come out”.
“I have left the academy, so has Indongo. Boxers are not happy. They are asking who will train them as he [Tobias] is not a trainer. Some of the boxers at their level cannot be trained by anyone. I don't know how he will survive,” Moses said.
He promised to make an official statement this week. “I want to tell the truth and to set the record straight,” said Moses.
Tobias allegedly owes Indongo N$1.1 million after he defeated Ricky Burns of Scotland earlier this year; it was reported in New Era on Friday.
Indongo was supposedly supposed to pocket N$2.4 million from the fight but only received N$1.3 million.
It is not known whether Indongo has received his full money for the mega-fight against Terence Crawford of the US.
This is not the first exodus from the Tobias camp. Earlier this year, former World Boxing Organisation (WBO) and International Boxing Organisation (IBO) world champion Paulus 'The Rock' Ambunda parted ways with the promoter, as well as heavyweight fighter Vikapita Meroro and Wilberforce Shihepo, who joined Kiriata Kamanya's Salute Boxing Academy. In other boxing news, 32-year old Immanuel 'Prince' Naidjala from MTC Nestor Sunshine Promotions challenged South Africa's undefeated Mzuvukile Magwaca for the IBF Intercontinental title on Saturday and lost the fight.
Naidjala went into the fight with 23 fights, three losses and one draw, and was hoping to redeem himself following his defeat against South African Sibiniso Gonya in April.
Tobias said Naidjala was not hungry for the fight, hence the loss.
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