Nothing to be ashamed of – Tobias
Local promoter Nestor Tobias says Jeremiah ‘Low Key’ Nakathila has nothing to be ashamed of after losing his fight against Shakur Stevenson of America.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
WINDHOEK
Two weeks ago, Namibia’s Jeremiah Nakathila clashed with Shakur Stevenson of America for the WBO interim junior lightweight title, which the latter won.
The Namibian team just recently returned from Las Vegas, with Tobias saying that his boxer is gracious in defeat because the fight was an experience best described as a learning curve and one that will only make Nakathila a better boxer.
Nakathila fought a former Olympian and WBO featherweight world champion and arguably one of the best boxers, often dubbed as the new Floyd Mayweather.
The fight was technical
Tobias described the fight as very technical.
“Both boxers were acutely aware not to commit any mistake and the level of concentration was extremely high.
“Stevenson moved quite a lot during the fight using his excellent footwork to stay clear of Nakathila’s power while the latter was avoiding his hand speed, which is his trademark to finish off so many of his opponents.
“Nakathila caught Stevenson very early on with solid and powerful shots and that is why he was always on the run, making this a very technical and difficult fight, in addition to fighting a left handed boxer which made the clash of feet inevitable and uncomfortable.
“At the end of the day, Nakathila has absolutely nothing to be ashamed of because he did very well against a top-class boxer, but what is important is the lessons gained from this fight to make him a better boxer as the sky is the limit for him,” said Tobias.
On to the next
Nakathila, on the other hand, said he was happy to be back home after a three-day flight delay.
“We unfortunately had to stay in Vegas for three extra days because of flight issues by the airline, but I’m happy to be back home.
“It was a very technical fight and I lost against an extremely good boxer and I want to congratulate him on his victory over a tried and tested opponent, and arguably the toughest fight of his life.
“In most cases such defeats are the end of boxers. This defeat signals the beginning of big new things for me because I will go out there even more hungry and better because I learned so much from this fight and I will be back in the ring soon,” added Nakathila.
WINDHOEK
Two weeks ago, Namibia’s Jeremiah Nakathila clashed with Shakur Stevenson of America for the WBO interim junior lightweight title, which the latter won.
The Namibian team just recently returned from Las Vegas, with Tobias saying that his boxer is gracious in defeat because the fight was an experience best described as a learning curve and one that will only make Nakathila a better boxer.
Nakathila fought a former Olympian and WBO featherweight world champion and arguably one of the best boxers, often dubbed as the new Floyd Mayweather.
The fight was technical
Tobias described the fight as very technical.
“Both boxers were acutely aware not to commit any mistake and the level of concentration was extremely high.
“Stevenson moved quite a lot during the fight using his excellent footwork to stay clear of Nakathila’s power while the latter was avoiding his hand speed, which is his trademark to finish off so many of his opponents.
“Nakathila caught Stevenson very early on with solid and powerful shots and that is why he was always on the run, making this a very technical and difficult fight, in addition to fighting a left handed boxer which made the clash of feet inevitable and uncomfortable.
“At the end of the day, Nakathila has absolutely nothing to be ashamed of because he did very well against a top-class boxer, but what is important is the lessons gained from this fight to make him a better boxer as the sky is the limit for him,” said Tobias.
On to the next
Nakathila, on the other hand, said he was happy to be back home after a three-day flight delay.
“We unfortunately had to stay in Vegas for three extra days because of flight issues by the airline, but I’m happy to be back home.
“It was a very technical fight and I lost against an extremely good boxer and I want to congratulate him on his victory over a tried and tested opponent, and arguably the toughest fight of his life.
“In most cases such defeats are the end of boxers. This defeat signals the beginning of big new things for me because I will go out there even more hungry and better because I learned so much from this fight and I will be back in the ring soon,” added Nakathila.
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