Terminator rubbishes Beast Master
The much-anticipated fight between Harry 'Terminator' Simon and Vikapita 'Beast Master' Meroro will take place at the end of June at the Ramatex complex in Windhoek.
Undefeated former world boxing champion Harry Simon has vowed to end former WBO Africa cruiserweight champion Vikapita 'Beast Master' Meroro's boxing career once and for all, when they meet in the ring at the end of June.
Simon, who is out for blood, vowed to tame the Beast Master yesterday, when their fight was announced at Protea Hotel Thuringerhof yesterday.
The bout will take place under HS Onkugo Promotions.
“The sponsors approached me while I was training in the US. I refused at first because Meroro is an average fighter for me. I however agreed later on and I'm happy to take him on.
“I promise that it will be his last fight; he will think that he is in the ring fighting three people,' Simon teased.
He boldly told his opponent not to train hard at all, as it won't help him.
“Just turn up, receive your punches and go home. I will beat Meroro and his promoter as well if I have to; just wait and see,” Simon said.
The Terminator had on previous occasions snubbed the opportunity to fight the Beast Master, leaving arguments unresolved about who is the better fighter better between the two.
Meroro retaliated during the contest announcement yesterday and said that Simon's comments have become personal
“I thought we will meet in the ring to compete but now we will definitely fight because this has become personal for me. I won't beat you like I used to beat my previous opponents. I will be 110% fit.
“Also this fight is needed because it will show Namibians who is the man between us two,” Meroro said.
The 45-year old Simon boasts a remarkable unbeaten record of 30 fights, and became the first Namibian world boxing champion after he dethroned Winky Wright via a points win at Sun City in 1998.
He was supposed to fight on 29 December last year at The Dome in Swakopmund against Tanzania's Said Mbwelwa in a six-round cruiserweight non-title fight. However, the fight did not take place as the Tanzanian was knocked out during another clash, prior to meeting Simon.
“Boxing rules dictate that he had to wait three months before again stepping in the ring. That's why the fight did not take place,” explained Simon.
Simon, aged 45, last fought in 2016 when he defeated Japhet Kaseba of Tanzania during a boxing bonanza held on the sidelines of the Helao Nafidi Business Expo at the town hall.
Meroro last fought in December last year in Moscow, Russia against Maxim Vlasov in a non-title cruiserweight fight on December 22 and was beaten in the first round.
Weto Trading and 3D are sponsoring the boxing event. Normal tickets will cost N$100, while VIP tickets cost N$500.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
Simon, who is out for blood, vowed to tame the Beast Master yesterday, when their fight was announced at Protea Hotel Thuringerhof yesterday.
The bout will take place under HS Onkugo Promotions.
“The sponsors approached me while I was training in the US. I refused at first because Meroro is an average fighter for me. I however agreed later on and I'm happy to take him on.
“I promise that it will be his last fight; he will think that he is in the ring fighting three people,' Simon teased.
He boldly told his opponent not to train hard at all, as it won't help him.
“Just turn up, receive your punches and go home. I will beat Meroro and his promoter as well if I have to; just wait and see,” Simon said.
The Terminator had on previous occasions snubbed the opportunity to fight the Beast Master, leaving arguments unresolved about who is the better fighter better between the two.
Meroro retaliated during the contest announcement yesterday and said that Simon's comments have become personal
“I thought we will meet in the ring to compete but now we will definitely fight because this has become personal for me. I won't beat you like I used to beat my previous opponents. I will be 110% fit.
“Also this fight is needed because it will show Namibians who is the man between us two,” Meroro said.
The 45-year old Simon boasts a remarkable unbeaten record of 30 fights, and became the first Namibian world boxing champion after he dethroned Winky Wright via a points win at Sun City in 1998.
He was supposed to fight on 29 December last year at The Dome in Swakopmund against Tanzania's Said Mbwelwa in a six-round cruiserweight non-title fight. However, the fight did not take place as the Tanzanian was knocked out during another clash, prior to meeting Simon.
“Boxing rules dictate that he had to wait three months before again stepping in the ring. That's why the fight did not take place,” explained Simon.
Simon, aged 45, last fought in 2016 when he defeated Japhet Kaseba of Tanzania during a boxing bonanza held on the sidelines of the Helao Nafidi Business Expo at the town hall.
Meroro last fought in December last year in Moscow, Russia against Maxim Vlasov in a non-title cruiserweight fight on December 22 and was beaten in the first round.
Weto Trading and 3D are sponsoring the boxing event. Normal tickets will cost N$100, while VIP tickets cost N$500.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
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