MTC aims to knock out GBV
MTC continues to shift the dynamics in society and has launched a first-of-its-kind project under the theme 'Boxing for Social Change'.
The MTC Knockout Project will bring together celebrated Namibian personalities in the corporate and media fraternity to fight for social change and curb the ever-increasing incidents of gender-based violence (GBV) in the country on 12 October at the Windhoek Country Club Resort.
These personalities will challenge each other over three rounds of exhibition boxing of one minute per round, in a fun-filled evening.
Before they enter the ring, they will receive professional boxing training for three months from MTC Nestor Sunshine Promotions and MTC Salute Boxing Academy trainers.
During these three months they will be prepared mentally and physically to understand the discipline and level of professionalism that goes into the sport.
“We would like to thank all these personalities for agreeing to be part of this project, for agreeing to be part of social change, and for agreeing to finally knock out GBV. There has been so much talk about GBV, so instead of talking sense into the perpetrators, how about we try and just knock it out, and this is what this project is all about,” said MTC's Tim Ekandjo.
“This is not just a boxing fight, but a fight against the many social ills that take our society and nation backwards. We know that these ills are many, and we will therefore target them one by one with each event,” Ekandjo added.
One of the participants, local businessman Johnny Doeseb, encouraged boxing lovers as well as the general public to come in their numbers and show support to the project, so that GBV does not have a place in Namibian society.
The confirmed fights are as follows:
Junior middleweight - KP Illest (one of Namibia's most celebrated rappers and award-winning artist) vs Paul Da Prince (TV and radio personality, R&B singer, songwriter and MC).
Heavyweight title - Jossy Joss (marketing manager Energy 100FM) vs Amos Shiyuka (Namibian business personality).
Cruiserweight title - D-Naff (award-winning gospel artist) vs Luis Munana (TV host, producer, creative director and founder of Waka Waka Moo).
Heavyweight title - Theo Ishuna (MTC key accounts executive and NBC news anchor) vs Marco Ndlovu (journalist, news editor, producer and presenter).
Super middleweight title: DJ Cheeze (arguably one of Namibia's best DJs and host of the popular radio show titled Young Hearts, Fresh Beats on Fresh FM) vs Sunny Boy (Namibian rapper and king of Hikwa).
Middleweight title - Johnny 'JJD' Doeseb (Namibian businessman and hall-of-famer) vs Job Amupanda (Namibian author, activist, academic and public intellectual).
Middleweight title - Mappz Kapofi (hip-hop artist, producer, radio presenter and MC) vs an opponent is yet to be confirmed.
Heavyweight title: Michael Vermeulen (managing director of Mikel-Jes Music Productions) vs an opponent yet to be confirmed.
Tickets are available from Webtickets.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
The MTC Knockout Project will bring together celebrated Namibian personalities in the corporate and media fraternity to fight for social change and curb the ever-increasing incidents of gender-based violence (GBV) in the country on 12 October at the Windhoek Country Club Resort.
These personalities will challenge each other over three rounds of exhibition boxing of one minute per round, in a fun-filled evening.
Before they enter the ring, they will receive professional boxing training for three months from MTC Nestor Sunshine Promotions and MTC Salute Boxing Academy trainers.
During these three months they will be prepared mentally and physically to understand the discipline and level of professionalism that goes into the sport.
“We would like to thank all these personalities for agreeing to be part of this project, for agreeing to be part of social change, and for agreeing to finally knock out GBV. There has been so much talk about GBV, so instead of talking sense into the perpetrators, how about we try and just knock it out, and this is what this project is all about,” said MTC's Tim Ekandjo.
“This is not just a boxing fight, but a fight against the many social ills that take our society and nation backwards. We know that these ills are many, and we will therefore target them one by one with each event,” Ekandjo added.
One of the participants, local businessman Johnny Doeseb, encouraged boxing lovers as well as the general public to come in their numbers and show support to the project, so that GBV does not have a place in Namibian society.
The confirmed fights are as follows:
Junior middleweight - KP Illest (one of Namibia's most celebrated rappers and award-winning artist) vs Paul Da Prince (TV and radio personality, R&B singer, songwriter and MC).
Heavyweight title - Jossy Joss (marketing manager Energy 100FM) vs Amos Shiyuka (Namibian business personality).
Cruiserweight title - D-Naff (award-winning gospel artist) vs Luis Munana (TV host, producer, creative director and founder of Waka Waka Moo).
Heavyweight title - Theo Ishuna (MTC key accounts executive and NBC news anchor) vs Marco Ndlovu (journalist, news editor, producer and presenter).
Super middleweight title: DJ Cheeze (arguably one of Namibia's best DJs and host of the popular radio show titled Young Hearts, Fresh Beats on Fresh FM) vs Sunny Boy (Namibian rapper and king of Hikwa).
Middleweight title - Johnny 'JJD' Doeseb (Namibian businessman and hall-of-famer) vs Job Amupanda (Namibian author, activist, academic and public intellectual).
Middleweight title - Mappz Kapofi (hip-hop artist, producer, radio presenter and MC) vs an opponent is yet to be confirmed.
Heavyweight title: Michael Vermeulen (managing director of Mikel-Jes Music Productions) vs an opponent yet to be confirmed.
Tickets are available from Webtickets.
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