A thirst for recreation

It is now history that boxing fans flocked to the Maxwilili Community Hall in the Hakahana settlement of Katutura last Saturday.
The Olympic-style amateur tournament was the second to be hosted by Warriors Promotions in the informal settlements of Windhoek.
With very little room to move around and children finding innovative – although at times dangerous - ways to catch the action, the event was undeniably successful.
The organisers and supervisors of the fights - the Khomas Boxing Federation (KBF) - expressed great happiness at the turnout.
But while all were happy, the turnout did expose the need for better infrastructure in those areas.
“I hope the councillors see that the communities need bigger halls,” said KBF chairperson Jason ‘Taks’ Naule on the sidelines of the event.
Warriors Promotions’ Ludwig Haimbodi added that the turnout is evidence that more recreational facilities are needed in the area.
“All of my boxers have to walk quite far to get to our gym at the Katutura Youth Complex, even though they are all from these informal settlements.
“Imagine how many more boxers we would get if the gym was a little nearer to them,” he added.
The promoter and trainer said he hoped that they’ll be able to host a few more tournaments before the year is over.
“We even had boxers from places like Usakos and Oranjemund fighting here. So it is growing slowly but surely,” he said.

Full results
Junior/Cadet boxers
Simon Elu (Soweto) drew Given Katutu (NamPol)
Mateus Kalingodi (Soweto) beat Kennedy Elikana (Soweto)
Paulus Abraham (Soweto) beat Phillipus Nyamba (After School)
Negodhi Erastus (Golden) beat Shapange Gabriel (Sunshine)
Lazarus Pineas (Golden) lost to Martin Ilwenya (Soweto)
Johannes Pineas (Golden) beat Latino Shitaleni (Usakos)
Andreas Nghilongwa (Soweto) lost to Johannes Oswin (Usakos)
Amwaalwa Antonius (Soweto) lost to Jacob Hitula (Sunshine)
Paulus Kalumbu (Sunshine) beat Alfeus Modino (Soweto)
Panduleni Shiolo (Golden) beat Chicco Salomon (NamPol)
Stramis Bradley (Usakos) lost to Andalbert Shithigona (Mistake)
Immanuel Nghilongwa (Soweto) beat Fillemon Gideon (After School)
Silva Petrus beat David Shoombe (Mistake)
Immanuel Shiloya (After School) beat Ndateko Shimuningeni (Golden)
Joseph Hafeni (Mistake) lost to Festus Petrus (After School)
Romeo Shilunga (Mistake) beat Fraine Nangolo (Sunshine)
Samuel Mateus (Sunshine) lost to Likas Nghikembwa (Mistake)
Kamaujanda Hiarija (NamPol) beat Paulus Phillemon (Golden)

Senior boxers
Nghikevali Matheus (Sunshine) lost to Nadi Dickson (Golden)
Erastus Shilongo (Sunshine) lost to Salatiel Moses (Golden)
Nendongo Junias (Mistake) lost to Fredrick Nghitenanye (Golden)
Willem Wanangula (NamPol) beat Ipinge Veikko (Soweto)
Mathwe Sam (Sunshine) beat Jamba Gabriel (NamPol)
Wilson Hamunyela (Sunshine) lost to Amukwaya Israel (Golden)
Mhata Salom (After School) lost to Shaanika Philipus (Sunshine)
Thomas Shifidi (Sunshine) beat Duvas Bernardo (Unam)
Ihula Oscar (Sunshine) lost to Festus Hango (Soweto)
Kambunhu Elifas (NamPol) lost to Fillipus David (Golden)
Kapembe Shilomboleni (After School) lost to Paulus Morgen (NamPol)
Usko Rehabeam (Sunshine) lost to Nghifikwa Abisai (NamPol)
Iipinge Kristof (NamPol) beat Efraim Abisalom (Sunshine)
Vilho Vilho (NamPol) beat Marvin Nehemia (Sunshine)
Jason Jason (Sunshine) beat Indongo Matheus (NamPol)
Moses Kashihalwa (Golden) lost to Keendjele Petrus (NamPol)
Mogotsie Bo (Golden) beat Muyoba Beau (Unam)
Manasse Aino (Sunshine) lost to Andreas Shikongo (NamPol)
Shaanika Mosquito (Sunshine) beat Shindele Joseph (Soweto)
Bernard Bernard (Sunshine) lost to Sakaria Kleopas (Oranjemund)
Abet Shikongo (After School) beat Uushona Apimax

HECTOR MAWONGA