Low-Key impresses at Desert Rumble 3

The Desert Rumble 3 boxing bonanza took place at The Dome Indoor Sports Centre in Swakopmund on Friday in front of about 350 spectators. The event, which was jointly organised by Kalakoda Promotions and the MTC Nestor Tobias Sunshine Boxing Academy, saw Walvis Bay boxer Jeremiah 'Low-Key' Nakathila defend his World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Africa Super Featherweight title. In a title bout scheduled for 12 rounds, Nakathila knocked out his Malawian challenger, Wilson Masamba, one minute and four seconds into the fourth round after his powerful combination of punches were too much for his opponent. A round earlier, Nakathila had floored Masamba towards the round's closing stages, but the Malawian breathed a sigh of relief as he was saved by the bell after getting up from the referee's count. The win extended Nakathila's record to 16 wins from 17 fights. He won 12 of the fights by knockout and has suffered only one loss. In another title fight, Swakopmund boxer Abraham 'Energy' Ndaendapo was unable to defend his World Boxing Federation (WBF) Africa Junior Lightweight title. He lost the fight to challenger Onesmus Nekundi from Windhoek. The judges' scorecard was 97-93, 90-94 and 96-94 in favour of Nekundi, meaning the new champion now boasts a record of nine wins from 16 fights, with two draws and five defeats. Abraham Ndaendapo now has a record of 16 wins from 24 fights, with seven defeats and a draw. The third title fight of the evening was between Ebenestus Kaandgundue and Lukas Ndafoluma for the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) Africa Middleweight belt. Three rounds into the fight, Kangundue was sent to the deck after receiving a hard uppercut from Ndafoluma. After surviving the referee's eight count, Kaangundue threw in the towel at the start of the fourth round, giving Ndafoluma a technical knockout victory. In the undercard bouts, Harry Simon Junior beat Lukas Handivele by a fourth-round knockout in a junior welterweight fight, while Fillemon Nghtenanye defeated Sakaria Nikodemus by unanimous points decision (39-37, 39-37, 40-36) in a junior bantamweight fight. ADOLF KAURE

Low-Key impresses at Desert Rumble 3

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Namibian Sun 2025-11-05

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Low-Key impresses at Desert Rumble 3

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