Kautondokwa eyes top competition

Walter 'Executioner' Kautondokwa is back in the global mix, after working his way into the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) top 10.

His promoter Nestor Tobias confirmed the fighter's number 10 world ranking yesterday.

Kautondokwa made a return to the ring after his world title loss to American boxer Demetrius Andrade in October last year, when he destroyed Tanzanian opponent Simeon Tcheta last month in Zimbabwe.

“After the Andrade loss, Kautondokwa needed to make a big statement with his comeback fight and he delivered superbly. The Andrade fight is behind us now. We accepted that fight on extremely short notice,” Tobias said.

“Our first priority now is to fight anybody in the WBO top 15.”

A confident Kautondokwa said he will be brushing off his defeat by Andrade by hammering all his opponents going forward.

“I am yet to show the world the best of me and I want to fight a big name in the top 15 to make that statement.

“I do not want people to judge me on the Andrade fight for various reasons. I feel great and prepared for the next big challenge, so whoever faces me next must be very scared,” Kautondokwa added.

Sport Reporter