Martial arts fighters seek sponsorship
Opportunities await in Serbia
A team of six mixed martial arts fighters and their coach, Carlos de Sousa, are looking for sponsorship to compete in the upcoming 2023 World Championship.
Six martial arts fighters, training out of the Sousa MMA Studio in Windhoek, are looking for sponsorships close to N$490 800 to travel and compete in the 2023 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation World Championship in Belgrade, Serbia.
The competition is set to take place from 11 to 18 February, and even though the fighters have been training throughout December, they now face a financial predicament that might stop them from travelling to Serbia.
The team consists of Veja Hinda, the current African Featherweight champion and seventh-ranked male in the world amateur mixed martial arts chart, in addition to Geraldo Bok, Damian Muller, Arno Jacobs, Ronaldo Feris and Stegan Gilge.
Support talent
The sponsorship is required to cover the athletes’ and coaches’ entry fees, air tickets, accommodation, attire and national colours, stipends, meals and refreshments, and transport.
According to the team, a request for help from the government has not yielded results so far, and they fear the team will miss the chance to compete.
In a statement, Sousa MMA Studio stated that Namibia is a country with much potential and raw talent that is just waiting to be discovered and polished.
“We have made it our objective to unearth raw talent in mixed martial arts amongst Namibians and present them with both national and international sports opportunities to shine. The team’s participation at the World Championship will be the first time that Namibia will partake in an International Mixed Martial Arts World Championship.”
For more information, please contact the team manager, Natascha De Sousa, at 081 4234160 or via email at [email protected]
The competition is set to take place from 11 to 18 February, and even though the fighters have been training throughout December, they now face a financial predicament that might stop them from travelling to Serbia.
The team consists of Veja Hinda, the current African Featherweight champion and seventh-ranked male in the world amateur mixed martial arts chart, in addition to Geraldo Bok, Damian Muller, Arno Jacobs, Ronaldo Feris and Stegan Gilge.
Support talent
The sponsorship is required to cover the athletes’ and coaches’ entry fees, air tickets, accommodation, attire and national colours, stipends, meals and refreshments, and transport.
According to the team, a request for help from the government has not yielded results so far, and they fear the team will miss the chance to compete.
In a statement, Sousa MMA Studio stated that Namibia is a country with much potential and raw talent that is just waiting to be discovered and polished.
“We have made it our objective to unearth raw talent in mixed martial arts amongst Namibians and present them with both national and international sports opportunities to shine. The team’s participation at the World Championship will be the first time that Namibia will partake in an International Mixed Martial Arts World Championship.”
For more information, please contact the team manager, Natascha De Sousa, at 081 4234160 or via email at [email protected]
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