Ndafoluma and Kakololo breathe fire
JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA
WINDHOEK
Middleweight boxer Lukas Ndafoluma has warned his opponent, Simeon Tcheta of Malawi, that he will get what he wants when the two square off for the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) African title.
Ndafoluma's next fight forms part of the MTC Salute Boxing Academy's bonanza slated for 27 February at the Windhoek Country Club.
The Namibian boxer is eager to continue winning in order to get closer to a world title fight.
“This is my time to shine and I just know that I do get what I want no matter what.
“I do not know much about my opponent and I do not want to know about him because I will be doing me and that is enough to bring him down,” Ndafoluma said.
Ndafoluma, who last fought in November 2020, is confident that bigger things will come in the future. The MTC Salute Boxing Academy fighter stopped his opponent, Christian Utelo, with a fifth-round technical knockout in their middleweight bout which was scheduled for eight rounds.
“All my life I have wanted to fight for world titles and I believe my dream is closer and I am unstoppable now,” Ndafoluma said.
The main supporting bout will be between Nathanial Kakololo, who will be defending his African Boxing Union title, and Tinashe Mwadziwana of Zimbabwe.
Kakololo is confident that he will come out victorious despite facing an opponent coached by a man who has already taken two titles from Namibia.
“Mwadziwana's coach texted me saying that he wants to come and take a third title from Namibia.
“He will however not succeed this time around because I am going to teach his boxer a lesson on 27 February,” Kakololo said.
The event will feature 11 fights and the starting time will be communicated after President Hage Geingob updates the nation on Covid-19 regulations next week.
Fredrich Nghiyolwa of the MTC Salute Academy executive assured the public that everything is in place. “The fights are on, and in the event that the regulations stay the same, we will shift the fights to an earlier time,” Nghiyolwa said.
Erasmus Nekundi of MTC said they are hopeful that the new regulations to be announced next week will have a positive impact on the event.
“We are also hopeful that the boxers are ready to fight on the day,” Nekundi added.
Janine van Wyk of the Namibia Professional Boxing and Wrestling Control board expects the fight to be sanctioned sooner.
“The boxing control board will sanction the fight as soon as possible because our operations are still in place,” Van Wyk remarked.
The Academy's owner, Kiriata Kamanya, thanked MTC and all stakeholders for supporting the Salute Academy.
WINDHOEK
Middleweight boxer Lukas Ndafoluma has warned his opponent, Simeon Tcheta of Malawi, that he will get what he wants when the two square off for the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) African title.
Ndafoluma's next fight forms part of the MTC Salute Boxing Academy's bonanza slated for 27 February at the Windhoek Country Club.
The Namibian boxer is eager to continue winning in order to get closer to a world title fight.
“This is my time to shine and I just know that I do get what I want no matter what.
“I do not know much about my opponent and I do not want to know about him because I will be doing me and that is enough to bring him down,” Ndafoluma said.
Ndafoluma, who last fought in November 2020, is confident that bigger things will come in the future. The MTC Salute Boxing Academy fighter stopped his opponent, Christian Utelo, with a fifth-round technical knockout in their middleweight bout which was scheduled for eight rounds.
“All my life I have wanted to fight for world titles and I believe my dream is closer and I am unstoppable now,” Ndafoluma said.
The main supporting bout will be between Nathanial Kakololo, who will be defending his African Boxing Union title, and Tinashe Mwadziwana of Zimbabwe.
Kakololo is confident that he will come out victorious despite facing an opponent coached by a man who has already taken two titles from Namibia.
“Mwadziwana's coach texted me saying that he wants to come and take a third title from Namibia.
“He will however not succeed this time around because I am going to teach his boxer a lesson on 27 February,” Kakololo said.
The event will feature 11 fights and the starting time will be communicated after President Hage Geingob updates the nation on Covid-19 regulations next week.
Fredrich Nghiyolwa of the MTC Salute Academy executive assured the public that everything is in place. “The fights are on, and in the event that the regulations stay the same, we will shift the fights to an earlier time,” Nghiyolwa said.
Erasmus Nekundi of MTC said they are hopeful that the new regulations to be announced next week will have a positive impact on the event.
“We are also hopeful that the boxers are ready to fight on the day,” Nekundi added.
Janine van Wyk of the Namibia Professional Boxing and Wrestling Control board expects the fight to be sanctioned sooner.
“The boxing control board will sanction the fight as soon as possible because our operations are still in place,” Van Wyk remarked.
The Academy's owner, Kiriata Kamanya, thanked MTC and all stakeholders for supporting the Salute Academy.
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