Nakathila’s fight is official

Jeremiah ‘Low-Key’ Nakathila has secured a date with Mexican boxer Miguel Berchelt.Berchelt held the WBC junior lightweight title from 2017 to 2021, losing it to Oscar Valdez last year when he was knocked out in 10 rounds. The Mexican made eight successful defences of his junior lightweight title before the 10th-round knockout by Valdez. The 30-year-old hasn&#039;t competed since.“It&#039;s not easy to get a fight of this magnitude to fight a former WBC world champion," Nakathila, who lost via unanimous decision to America’s Shakur Stevenson in June, said. Stevenson cruised his way to the vacant WBO interim super-featherweight title.Nakathila was floored in round four of his American debut and lost every round on all three judges&#039; scorecards. He has since bounced back and last October beat Zimbabwe’s Ndodana Ncube via technical knockout.“I have to carry the spirit of Namibia and the African continent at large. I have prepared well. I feel we are at a high level. We didn’t secure the fight by luck. I have a great team," he said."Other boxers don’t get this opportunity and I have to utilise it. It’s a different fight and different opponent. The sky is the limit," Nakathila said.“Berchelt is not a boxer like Shakur; what we plan to do for this fight is completely different,” he added. In total, the Namibian has 24 fights, 22 wins and two losses. Berchelt, also known as El Alacrán, The Scorpion, on the other hand told international media that he has rested well. “I took a long rest; now my mind is clear and I know what I want.”His record stands at 40 fights, 38 wins and two losses.

Nakathila’s fight is official

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Namibian Sun 2025-02-21

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