Meroro to fight in Nigeria

Former Pan-African interim cruiserweight champion Vikapita 'Beast Master' Meroro is set to make a return to the ring on 30 June in Nigeria.The Namibian boxer will challenge Nigerian Tony Salam for the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Pan-African cruiserweight title. The fight is set to take place at the national stadium in Lagos and Meroro and his team will jet off to Nigeria on 24 June.Risto Ashikoto from the 21 Brigade boxing club expressed confidence in the boxer. “Meroro has been working very hard since joining us and this fight is a great opportunity for him to prove that he is still one of the great cruiserweight boxers Namibia has.“We still have enough time to make sure that he is perfectly ready to face Salam.“The trainers and the entire 21 Brigade boxing club are confident in the abilities of Meroro,” Ashikoto said.Meroro currently boasts a record of 27 wins and seven loses in 36 professional fights. “We also have given him a letter to present at work in order for him to have morning training sessions,” Ashikoto added. The Namibian last fought in November last year, when he managed to beat Mussa Ajibu by unanimous decision. His career has, however, not been that rosy following a string of defeats. He now has the chance to redeem himself and restart his career with a title. Meroro will have to be at the top of his game, given that he is coming up against a dangerous Nigerian boxer. Salam will go into the fight having fought fewer fights than Meroro, but with an impressive record of 13 wins and only two losses in 15 professional fights. The Nigerian's last fight ended in a knockout victory over Kwesi Tutu in December 2018. It will be Meroro's first fight under the 21 Brigade stable, which he recently joined in search of greener pastures. The boxing club currently has over 50 amateur boxers and 12 professional fighters in its stable. Jesse Jackson Kauraisa

Meroro to fight in Nigeria

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