Nakathila hunts for Herring's blood

JESSE JACKSON KAURAISAWINDHOEKGlobal lightweight champion Jeremiah 'Low-Key' Nakathila says he has not given up on his dream of fighting Jamel Herring.Herring is the reigning WBO super featherweight world title holder - a belt that Nakathila is desperate to get his hands on.Nakathila and his camp have expressed frustration at the fact that Herring's camp has continued to dodge them.“The world title is my destiny and it is just a matter of time before Herring will not be able to run from his fate anymore.“This guy seems to be afraid to face me because they have been ducking me for a while now but I am patiently waiting.“It is not fair that Herring still wants to do Carl Frampton but I am here and available to give him a fight he will never forget,” Nakathila said. Nakathila is oozing with confidence following his victory over Tanzanian Emmanuel 'Sniper Man' Amos about a fortnight ago.Nakathila successfully defended the WBO Global title, thus ending the fight in the second round, much to the pleasure of the crowd. This after he had dropped Amos twice already. His latest victory brought his record to 21 wins, one loss with 17 knockouts in his 22 professional career fights. Low-Key targets a dangerous Herring who holds a record of 22 wins and two losses, with ten of the victories coming by knockout. Another option Nakathila says he is considering is former world champion and world title contender Shakur Stevenson, who is the mandatory challenger. Herring has till January to defend his title or he will be forced to vacate it, making a fight between Nakathila and Stevenson inevitable given that the Namibian is rated number three, while Stevenson is number 2.“We are now going into the festive season, but I hope that things will fall into place at the beginning of the year.“I will not rest until I get my chance to fight for the title, I feel I deserve more than anyone in this division,” Nakathila said.

Nakathila hunts for Herring's blood

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Namibian Sun 2026-08-10

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Nakathila hunts for Herring's blood

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