Salute Boxing to host boxing bonanza
Salute Boxing Academy has slated 4 May for its first boxing bonanza of the year at the Windhoek Country Club Resort.
This was announced yesterday at a media conference in Windhoek. The bonanza will feature nine fights, of which three will be for national titles. The bonanza is a chance for local, young boxers to show off their trait with the hope of contending outside the country in the future.
Promoter Fredrich Nghiyolwa says Cassinga Day was chosen as the date for the tournament in order for boxers to pay tribute to the fallen heroes of Namibia. He also says that Namibia has a lot of discovered and undiscovered talent and it is their job to identify and mould boxers.
According to Nghiyolwa the boxing academy is growing fast and young boxers need to be given the opportunity to shine.
“We need to make sure that we take care of things on grassroots level, that is why big names in the academy are not featuring at the moment,” he says.
Salute Boxing's owner, Kiriata Kamanya, focused on corporate support for the sport.
“Boxing is doing well; get on board to support the boxers. To the fans, come and fill the hall come boxing day.”
Tickets can be purchased at Computicket, with general tickets costing N$100, VIP tickets going for N$200 and a table for 10 going for N$7000.
The full fight card is as follows:
Bantamweight four rounds: Japhet Amukwa vs Frenkie Kativa;
Junior welterweight four rounds: Werner 'Matenda' Tobias vs Raphael Iita;
Super flyweight four rounds: Immanuel Joseph vs Josef Matheus;
Featherweight six rounds: Tommy 'Show' Nakashimba vs David Angula;
Junior lightweight six rounds: Nathanael 'Iron First' Sebastian vs Johannes Niinkoti;
Super bantamweight 10 rounds national title: Jonas 'Brave Heart' Matheus vs Julius Sheetheni;
Junior middleweight six rounds: Vakufilapo 'Cowboy' Nashivela vs Alpheus 'The Viper' Shilongo;
Junior lightweight 10 rounds national title: David Shinuna vs Immanuel Andeleki; and
Featherweight interim national title 10 rounds: Nathanael Kakololo vs Dominicus Weyulu.
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This was announced yesterday at a media conference in Windhoek. The bonanza will feature nine fights, of which three will be for national titles. The bonanza is a chance for local, young boxers to show off their trait with the hope of contending outside the country in the future.
Promoter Fredrich Nghiyolwa says Cassinga Day was chosen as the date for the tournament in order for boxers to pay tribute to the fallen heroes of Namibia. He also says that Namibia has a lot of discovered and undiscovered talent and it is their job to identify and mould boxers.
According to Nghiyolwa the boxing academy is growing fast and young boxers need to be given the opportunity to shine.
“We need to make sure that we take care of things on grassroots level, that is why big names in the academy are not featuring at the moment,” he says.
Salute Boxing's owner, Kiriata Kamanya, focused on corporate support for the sport.
“Boxing is doing well; get on board to support the boxers. To the fans, come and fill the hall come boxing day.”
Tickets can be purchased at Computicket, with general tickets costing N$100, VIP tickets going for N$200 and a table for 10 going for N$7000.
The full fight card is as follows:
Bantamweight four rounds: Japhet Amukwa vs Frenkie Kativa;
Junior welterweight four rounds: Werner 'Matenda' Tobias vs Raphael Iita;
Super flyweight four rounds: Immanuel Joseph vs Josef Matheus;
Featherweight six rounds: Tommy 'Show' Nakashimba vs David Angula;
Junior lightweight six rounds: Nathanael 'Iron First' Sebastian vs Johannes Niinkoti;
Super bantamweight 10 rounds national title: Jonas 'Brave Heart' Matheus vs Julius Sheetheni;
Junior middleweight six rounds: Vakufilapo 'Cowboy' Nashivela vs Alpheus 'The Viper' Shilongo;
Junior lightweight 10 rounds national title: David Shinuna vs Immanuel Andeleki; and
Featherweight interim national title 10 rounds: Nathanael Kakololo vs Dominicus Weyulu.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
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