Namibian boxers in Congo
A Namibian boxing team is in Congo Brazzaville where they are participating in the African Boxing Championship slated for 17 to 25 June.
Three boxers Jonas Junias (64kg), Mateus Kasolo (60kg) and Mattias Hamunyela (49kg) are led by coach Damien Ndengu who said the team will try their level best in the competition.
Junias, the country's 2016 Olympic flag-bearer, said that they did not prepare well for the tournament because they were unsure if they will travel. “We didn't have a training camp and trained from home. Hopefully we will put up a great performance in Brazzaville in order to make everyone proud,” he said.
The chief administrator of the Namibia Sports Commission, Freddy Mwiya warned the boxers to follow the code of conduct at all times and to remember to represent themselves and the country well.
He also said that they should win convincingly and not give excuses if they lose. The African Championship serves as a qualifier for the internal Boxing Association (AIBA) world championship slated for August and September 2017 in Hamburg, Germany.
Four quota places will be awarded at the African Championship per weight class and 40 in total will be up for grabs.
Limba Mupetami
Three boxers Jonas Junias (64kg), Mateus Kasolo (60kg) and Mattias Hamunyela (49kg) are led by coach Damien Ndengu who said the team will try their level best in the competition.
Junias, the country's 2016 Olympic flag-bearer, said that they did not prepare well for the tournament because they were unsure if they will travel. “We didn't have a training camp and trained from home. Hopefully we will put up a great performance in Brazzaville in order to make everyone proud,” he said.
The chief administrator of the Namibia Sports Commission, Freddy Mwiya warned the boxers to follow the code of conduct at all times and to remember to represent themselves and the country well.
He also said that they should win convincingly and not give excuses if they lose. The African Championship serves as a qualifier for the internal Boxing Association (AIBA) world championship slated for August and September 2017 in Hamburg, Germany.
Four quota places will be awarded at the African Championship per weight class and 40 in total will be up for grabs.
Limba Mupetami
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