Nakathila wins, Shonena breaks hearts
The MTC Together as One Boxing Bonanza 2 held at the Windhoek Country Club produced a mixed bag of results.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
WINDHOEK
Namibian pugilist Jeremiah 'Low-Key' Nakathila was victorious in the main fight of the night against Emmanuel 'Sniper Man' Amos of Tanzania on Saturday night, closing the night off in style.
Nakathila successfully defended the WBO Global title, thus ending the fight in the second round, much to the pleasure of the crowd. This after he had dropped Amos twice already.
“The secret is hard work and dedication. The aim is to get a world title shot,” he said.
Heartbreak
On the other hand, not much could be said about Mike 'Assassin' Shonena, who was fighting in the supporting card. He met his match for the first time in Zimbabwe's Brendan Deres.
The latter made easy work of Shonena, who tasted his own medicine for the first time in his boxing career, losing the WBO Africa welterweight title to the visitor.
The Namibian, who looked nothing like himself in the ring, was taken apart by the visitor. Deres used his jab very well, leaving Shonena defenceless and without any answers to the blows raining down on him.
Shonena tasted the canvas three times, with the referee at some point using delaying tactics to give Shonena time to recover, but by the sixth round he was knocked out.
Lessons were learned
His promoter, Nestor Tobias from the MTC Sunshine Academy, said the bonanza's aim was to give young men a chance to fight.
'We keep telling people not to come due to Covid-19 regulations, but they come. This is how much they love the number one sport in the country,” said Tobias.
In regards to Nakathila, he emphasised that they are aiming for a world title.
“The man is world class. We have to keep him busy. He is successful.”
About Shonena's loss, he said: “You win and you lose. Hope he learns a lesson. It's not the end. He wasn't himself. We can't blame anyone; we will see how we can bring him back.”
Other cards on the night
Harry Simon Jr looked a lot sharper this time around, convincingly taking his victory against Zimbabwe's Petson Mutengwa.
The latter touched the canvas twice in the first round but survived. In the second round the youthful Namibian took him out to win the international junior welterweight six-rounder.
Local boxer Charles Shinima beat Liberty Muwani of Zimbabwe in the first round (knockout). Paulinus Ndjoloimus's win also came by KO against Tinashe Zihove of Zimbabwe.
Phillipus 'Energy' Nghitumbwa won by TKO against Ronald Tamani.
Usko Rehebeam also suffered a KO to Eslon Kalus, whereas Sebastian Nathaniel won by unanimous decision (UD) against David Shinuna. In the other fights, Fillemon Nghutenanye won by UD against Andreas Amupolo; Abed Shikongo defeated David Haufiku (UD); Sam Mathew tasted defeat at the hands of Flame Nangolo though a KO; and Phillipus Shaanika defeated Morsande Johannes.
WINDHOEK
Namibian pugilist Jeremiah 'Low-Key' Nakathila was victorious in the main fight of the night against Emmanuel 'Sniper Man' Amos of Tanzania on Saturday night, closing the night off in style.
Nakathila successfully defended the WBO Global title, thus ending the fight in the second round, much to the pleasure of the crowd. This after he had dropped Amos twice already.
“The secret is hard work and dedication. The aim is to get a world title shot,” he said.
Heartbreak
On the other hand, not much could be said about Mike 'Assassin' Shonena, who was fighting in the supporting card. He met his match for the first time in Zimbabwe's Brendan Deres.
The latter made easy work of Shonena, who tasted his own medicine for the first time in his boxing career, losing the WBO Africa welterweight title to the visitor.
The Namibian, who looked nothing like himself in the ring, was taken apart by the visitor. Deres used his jab very well, leaving Shonena defenceless and without any answers to the blows raining down on him.
Shonena tasted the canvas three times, with the referee at some point using delaying tactics to give Shonena time to recover, but by the sixth round he was knocked out.
Lessons were learned
His promoter, Nestor Tobias from the MTC Sunshine Academy, said the bonanza's aim was to give young men a chance to fight.
'We keep telling people not to come due to Covid-19 regulations, but they come. This is how much they love the number one sport in the country,” said Tobias.
In regards to Nakathila, he emphasised that they are aiming for a world title.
“The man is world class. We have to keep him busy. He is successful.”
About Shonena's loss, he said: “You win and you lose. Hope he learns a lesson. It's not the end. He wasn't himself. We can't blame anyone; we will see how we can bring him back.”
Other cards on the night
Harry Simon Jr looked a lot sharper this time around, convincingly taking his victory against Zimbabwe's Petson Mutengwa.
The latter touched the canvas twice in the first round but survived. In the second round the youthful Namibian took him out to win the international junior welterweight six-rounder.
Local boxer Charles Shinima beat Liberty Muwani of Zimbabwe in the first round (knockout). Paulinus Ndjoloimus's win also came by KO against Tinashe Zihove of Zimbabwe.
Phillipus 'Energy' Nghitumbwa won by TKO against Ronald Tamani.
Usko Rehebeam also suffered a KO to Eslon Kalus, whereas Sebastian Nathaniel won by unanimous decision (UD) against David Shinuna. In the other fights, Fillemon Nghutenanye won by UD against Andreas Amupolo; Abed Shikongo defeated David Haufiku (UD); Sam Mathew tasted defeat at the hands of Flame Nangolo though a KO; and Phillipus Shaanika defeated Morsande Johannes.
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