Tobias targets Ghanaians
The MTC Nestor 'Sunshine' Tobias Boxing and Fitness Academy has its sights set on challenging boxers from Ghana.
Promoter Nestor Tobias feels that this will be one of the ways Namibian boxing can grow further given the quality and titles boxers from Ghana have.
Tobias also feels having constant fights in Europe will bring success to the academy in 2017.
In a press release issued yesterday Tobias said: “We will be changing our strategy slightly in 2017 to go for gold and target world-rated opponents.
“A win against a world-rated opponent could ensure you a top-five rating, and that is exactly where we want to be.
“We have world-rated boxers from Ghana in the Middleweight, Super Featherweight, Super Bantamweight and Bantamweight divisions.
“The other option is of course looking at world-rated boxers in the UK, Russia or South Africa.
“This will therefore be a defining year for our boxers in the world ratings.
“We are confident about the future because they are super committed to making things happen for themselves.”
Tobias further expressed joy that most of his boxers have maintained their world ratings despite fierce competition in the boxing world.
The top promoter said boxers like Julius Indongo who is the current IBF and IBO Jnr Welterweight champion has impressed by maintaining his position as a champion.
Indongo will defend his titles with the hope of adding another world title to his name when he clashes with the WBA world champion Ricky Burns on 15 April in Scotland.
“Jafet Uutoni moved from three to one in the Jnr Flyweight division and is due to fight Angel Acosta of Puerto Rico on the 11 February in Puerto Rico for the WBO Jnr Flyweight world title eliminator.
“A win against Acosta assures him a fight against current world champion Kosei Takana who will attend the fight to study Uutoni.”
According to Tobias, Paulus “The Rock” Ambunda maintained his WBO rating while slightly improving in WBA to 10th and 13th in WBC.
This makes the former world champion the only Namibian to be rated in three of the top four sanctioning bodies.
“Former WBA world champion Paulus “Hitman” Moses maintains his position at ninth and is looking for another world title shot before the end of the year.
“The hard-hitting and undefeated Walter Kautondokwa slightly improved his rating from ninth to eighth in a fiercely contested division.
“He will be looking for a big fight that defines his status as Africa's best this year,” Tobias said.
Immanuel “Prince” Naidjala remains at sixth with his Inter-Continental title and will be looking to make a name for him in 2017.
His promoter has faith in him given that Naidjala has previously fought a world champion.
The academy also has high hopes for Sakaria “Desert Storm” Lukas who is currently rated ninth in the world.
Lukas remains an exciting fighter and has held continental titles in both IBF and WBA previously.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
Promoter Nestor Tobias feels that this will be one of the ways Namibian boxing can grow further given the quality and titles boxers from Ghana have.
Tobias also feels having constant fights in Europe will bring success to the academy in 2017.
In a press release issued yesterday Tobias said: “We will be changing our strategy slightly in 2017 to go for gold and target world-rated opponents.
“A win against a world-rated opponent could ensure you a top-five rating, and that is exactly where we want to be.
“We have world-rated boxers from Ghana in the Middleweight, Super Featherweight, Super Bantamweight and Bantamweight divisions.
“The other option is of course looking at world-rated boxers in the UK, Russia or South Africa.
“This will therefore be a defining year for our boxers in the world ratings.
“We are confident about the future because they are super committed to making things happen for themselves.”
Tobias further expressed joy that most of his boxers have maintained their world ratings despite fierce competition in the boxing world.
The top promoter said boxers like Julius Indongo who is the current IBF and IBO Jnr Welterweight champion has impressed by maintaining his position as a champion.
Indongo will defend his titles with the hope of adding another world title to his name when he clashes with the WBA world champion Ricky Burns on 15 April in Scotland.
“Jafet Uutoni moved from three to one in the Jnr Flyweight division and is due to fight Angel Acosta of Puerto Rico on the 11 February in Puerto Rico for the WBO Jnr Flyweight world title eliminator.
“A win against Acosta assures him a fight against current world champion Kosei Takana who will attend the fight to study Uutoni.”
According to Tobias, Paulus “The Rock” Ambunda maintained his WBO rating while slightly improving in WBA to 10th and 13th in WBC.
This makes the former world champion the only Namibian to be rated in three of the top four sanctioning bodies.
“Former WBA world champion Paulus “Hitman” Moses maintains his position at ninth and is looking for another world title shot before the end of the year.
“The hard-hitting and undefeated Walter Kautondokwa slightly improved his rating from ninth to eighth in a fiercely contested division.
“He will be looking for a big fight that defines his status as Africa's best this year,” Tobias said.
Immanuel “Prince” Naidjala remains at sixth with his Inter-Continental title and will be looking to make a name for him in 2017.
His promoter has faith in him given that Naidjala has previously fought a world champion.
The academy also has high hopes for Sakaria “Desert Storm” Lukas who is currently rated ninth in the world.
Lukas remains an exciting fighter and has held continental titles in both IBF and WBA previously.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
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