Shonena wants an early night

The much-anticipated MTC Sunshine Boxing Fiesta is set to deliver some great boxing, with Mike 'Silent Assassin' Shonena set to defend his WBO Africa welterweight title against Tanzanian fighter Mfaume Mfaume tomorrow at the Windhoek Country Club Resort.

There are also a number of other tantalising match-ups on the card.

At a face-off held at the Post Street Mall yesterday, Shonena vowed to end the fight by the fifth round and urged boxing lovers to get to the venue early. Mfaume said he did not come to Namibia to be a walkover.

The boxer, who spoke through a translator, said he has a job to do on the night. Shonena has so far fought 12 undefeated fights, while his opponent has a record of 17 fights, 12 wins, three losses and two draws.

Other bouts on the night are as follows:

Middleweight - Paulinus vs Bright Mdoka

Flyweight - Jacob 'Jay Jay' Jacob vs Fillemon Nghutenyi

Featherweight - Onesmus Nekundi vs Niikoti Johannes

Junior middleweight - Max Ipinge vs Andreas Nghinaunye

Super welterweight - Charles Shimina vs Steven Shimbonde

Lightweight - Usko Rehebiam vs Sheehama Sakaria

Super bantamweight - Filipus Nghitumbwa vs Festus Matias

Super Bantamweight - Sam Mathews vs Petrus Gustavo

Super bantamweight - Mathias 'The Beast' Haita vs Elifas Kambungu

Bantamweight - Andreas Mwenyo vs Gabriel Jamba

Super bantamweight - Philip Shaanika vs Nelson Hango