Nakathila calls out Herring

World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Africa champion Jeremiah 'Low-Key' Nakathila says he is ready to dethrone Jamel Herring as WBO junior lightweight world champion.Herring pulled off a huge upset when he beat Masayuki Ito in ESPN's main event to capture his first world title on Saturday.Herring (20-2, 10 KOs) put up an impressive boxing performance, picking off Ito (25-2-1, 13 KOs) at range, and at the end of 12 rounds he claimed a unanimous decision via two scores of 118-110 and one of 116-112. Nakathila, who is currently rated number two by the WBO, recently defeated WBO number 15 Zoltan Kovac from Hungary with an impressive knockout victory.Promoter Nestor Tobias said his boxer is a serious contender because he possesses impressive speed and power.Tobias, who has produced many world champions out of a population of just 2.6 million Namibians, says he knows his man is ready.“Nakathila has a big heart and he will not only defeat Herring to become the new champion, but he also has the ability to defend his title at least three times.“I have produced many world champions before and I can tell you this boy is the real deal,” Tobias said. The promoter also noted he is well-aware of Herring's emotional story and past.He, however, believes it is time that the man from the United States Marine Corps faces his boxer, who is a Namibian policeman.“I can tell you now this is a fight that the world will forever remember. We know that Lamont Roach Jr is currently rated number one by the WBO, but Nakathila has been rated in the top five almost all year,” Tobias said.Nakathila's camp feels that Roach Jr is no match for their boxer, because he lacks experience.“At this level, it will make sense for the WBO to match Herring and Nakathila for a real exciting fight,” Tobias said. Nakathila serves as a dedicated member of the Namibian Police Force and boasts an impressive record of 19 fights with only one loss. Nakathila said he was impressed with the way underdog Herring took the title in the most unlikely fashion. “Let me firstly congratulate Jamel Herring for an impressive victory. He went in as a relatively unknown underdog. He was not rated in the WBO before and shocked the world by dethroning Ito.“He must now fight me before he can fight anybody else. I earned my right to fight the champion and I hope the WBO will order this fight,” Nakathila said.Jesse Jackson Kauraisa

Nakathila calls out Herring

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