The deadly puncher
The time has come for Walter 'Executioner' Kautondokwa to prove that he is one of the world's greatest knockout specialists.
JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA
Namibia has had many great boxers, but there is one that possesses a lethal and deadly thunder punch.
Walter 'Executioner' Kautondokwa is feared for one reason and that is his ferocious boxing style.
The Namibian boxer had a dream of fighting for the prestigious world title for many years.
His journey to finally getting a crack at the world title has not been easy.
Many fighters around the world always skip the name of the Namibian whenever they chose their opponents for world titles. The reason is that they fear Kautondokwa's professional boxing record.
The Namibian has dropped almost anyone he has faced in his professional boxing career.
Born in November 1984 in Eenhana, Kautondokwa made his debut in 2013 against Muapi Mothipa in Oshikango.
Kautondokwa won the fight by a unanimous decision. It was the last fight that he did not win by a knockout.
His next fight was against Thomas Shangula at the Windhoek Country Club Resort and Casino. Fighting in front of the big city crowd and a top venue did not distract Kautondokwa.
He took on Shangula and dropped him with a knockout to win his second career fight. By that time, Kautondokwa was just an ordinary fighter rising in the ranks of Namibian boxing.
It took him three years and nine fights before he got a crack at his first African title fight.
In August 2016, Kautondokwa went up against Walter Dlamini for the vacant WBO Africa middleweight title.
His fierce punches proved too strong for Dlamini and Walter became the new WBO Africa middleweight champion.
The 'Executioner continued tormenting boxers for years, retaining the WBO Africa title until he was rated number-two in that division.
The boxer and his promoter, Nestor Tobias, always kept their eyes on a world title fight.
Their wait is over.
The 'Executioner' will fight for the WBO interim middleweight world title against Demetrius Andrade on 20 October.
“I thank the good Lord for blessing me with this opportunity. I laid my mom to rest just a few days ago but I am more determined now than ever to go out there and make her proud,” Kautondokwa said after the fight was announced.
After so many years of unsuccessful bids to fight for a world crown, the Namibian is now close to achieving his dream of becoming a global champion.
This was after the cancellation of Billy Joe Saunders's mandatory defence against Andrade.
This resulted in WBO president Paco Valcarcel saying his organisation would sanction an Andrade/Kautondokwa fight for its interim middleweight title, because it would afford Saunders an opportunity to appeal the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission's denial of his WBO licence application.
The commission's decision caused the cancellation of the Saunders/Andrade fight, which had been slated for 20 October at TD Garden in Boston.
Eddie Hearn, Andrade's promoter, had arranged prior to the Massachusetts commission's meeting on Tuesday for Kautondokwa to face Andrade in the event Saunders couldn't get a licence.
Kautondokwa (17-0, with 16 KOs) is ranked number-two among the WBO's middleweight contenders.
“I am truly humbled by this opportunity. I have only ever fought outside of Namibia once in my professional career, but I am not intimidated to fight in the USA,” the boxer
said.
“I am from the Land of the Brave and although I am relatively unknown and most definitely the underdog going into this fight, it gives me a great advantage to focus on doing my best and surprising my opponent and the
fans.”
Namibia has had many great boxers, but there is one that possesses a lethal and deadly thunder punch.
Walter 'Executioner' Kautondokwa is feared for one reason and that is his ferocious boxing style.
The Namibian boxer had a dream of fighting for the prestigious world title for many years.
His journey to finally getting a crack at the world title has not been easy.
Many fighters around the world always skip the name of the Namibian whenever they chose their opponents for world titles. The reason is that they fear Kautondokwa's professional boxing record.
The Namibian has dropped almost anyone he has faced in his professional boxing career.
Born in November 1984 in Eenhana, Kautondokwa made his debut in 2013 against Muapi Mothipa in Oshikango.
Kautondokwa won the fight by a unanimous decision. It was the last fight that he did not win by a knockout.
His next fight was against Thomas Shangula at the Windhoek Country Club Resort and Casino. Fighting in front of the big city crowd and a top venue did not distract Kautondokwa.
He took on Shangula and dropped him with a knockout to win his second career fight. By that time, Kautondokwa was just an ordinary fighter rising in the ranks of Namibian boxing.
It took him three years and nine fights before he got a crack at his first African title fight.
In August 2016, Kautondokwa went up against Walter Dlamini for the vacant WBO Africa middleweight title.
His fierce punches proved too strong for Dlamini and Walter became the new WBO Africa middleweight champion.
The 'Executioner continued tormenting boxers for years, retaining the WBO Africa title until he was rated number-two in that division.
The boxer and his promoter, Nestor Tobias, always kept their eyes on a world title fight.
Their wait is over.
The 'Executioner' will fight for the WBO interim middleweight world title against Demetrius Andrade on 20 October.
“I thank the good Lord for blessing me with this opportunity. I laid my mom to rest just a few days ago but I am more determined now than ever to go out there and make her proud,” Kautondokwa said after the fight was announced.
After so many years of unsuccessful bids to fight for a world crown, the Namibian is now close to achieving his dream of becoming a global champion.
This was after the cancellation of Billy Joe Saunders's mandatory defence against Andrade.
This resulted in WBO president Paco Valcarcel saying his organisation would sanction an Andrade/Kautondokwa fight for its interim middleweight title, because it would afford Saunders an opportunity to appeal the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission's denial of his WBO licence application.
The commission's decision caused the cancellation of the Saunders/Andrade fight, which had been slated for 20 October at TD Garden in Boston.
Eddie Hearn, Andrade's promoter, had arranged prior to the Massachusetts commission's meeting on Tuesday for Kautondokwa to face Andrade in the event Saunders couldn't get a licence.
Kautondokwa (17-0, with 16 KOs) is ranked number-two among the WBO's middleweight contenders.
“I am truly humbled by this opportunity. I have only ever fought outside of Namibia once in my professional career, but I am not intimidated to fight in the USA,” the boxer
said.
“I am from the Land of the Brave and although I am relatively unknown and most definitely the underdog going into this fight, it gives me a great advantage to focus on doing my best and surprising my opponent and the
fans.”
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