Amateur fighting talent on display
Boxing
The Erongo Regional Boxing Championships saw an electric showdown of more than 50 boxers from across the region, all vying for a spot on the regional team.Team Erongo is set to compete at the national amateur championship in Grootfontein during August, as well as at the National Youth Games in Oshakati this December.
Namibian boxers will also represent the country at the 2025 Region Five Youth Games, to be hosted by Namibia.
Speaking to Sport Wrap at the championships, coach Bernardo Tjaverua explained that the boxers hailed from Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, Uis, and Omaruru.
“I’m super excited and looking forward to the future. We have a lot of talent here in our region; thus, we need all the help we can get in terms of sponsorships to take it to the next level.
“We have younger boys, even girls participating. It was a great event to host the boxing championships, to see our young talent in action, and to have our seasoned boxers share their skills by contributing as judges and referees.”
The results for the night were as follows:
- Best junior boxers: Mathias Heita and Fabian Boyster (both Albertus Boxing Academy).
- Best youth boxer: Jeslam Marshall (Albertus Boxing Academy).
- Best female boxer: Selvane Areas (Albertus Boxing Academy).
- Best male boxer: Petrus Heita (Albertus Boxing Academy).
Junior fight results
- Gideon Johannes beat Prince Ndjulume on points (both Albertus Boxing Academy).
- Nekanda Kapona (Bernardo Boxing Academy) beat Jossy Muranda (Elite Boxing Academy).
- Matias Johannes (Elite Boxing Academy) beat Valentino Daisab (Bernardo Boxing Academy).
- Simeon Kaponda (Albertus Boxing) beat Kalumo Kalumo (Bernardo Boxing Academy).
- Fabian Boyster (Albertus Boxing) beat Loteni Hamukwaya (Bernardo Boxing Academy).
Youth fight results
- Jeslam Marshall (Albertus Boxing) beat Petrus Ndelimo (Albertus Boxing).
- Immanuel Ndakevojo (Albertus Boxing) beat Petrus Heita (Albertus Boxing Academy).
- Abed Shaningwa (Elite Boxing) beat Johannes Kalundali (Albertus Boxing Academy).
- Jonas Nginaloye (Black Seun Academy) beat Jonas David (Bernardo Boxing).
- Johannes Haungeya (Albertus Boxing)’s opponent withdrew.
- Selvane Areas (Albertus Boxing) beat Eita Namutwa (Black Seun Academy).
Senior fight results
- Immanuel Hashikoto (Albertus Boxing) won by walkover, opponent withdrew.
- Taino Haipeto (Albertus Boxing) beat Seun Muinjo (Black Seun Academy).
- Kamanya Jackson beat Josia Mao (Black Seun Academy).
- France David (Albertus Boxing) beat Kotokeni Felesiano (TDT).
- Tryagain Ndevelo beat Fillimon Shaningwa (both Albertus Boxing).
- Paulus Ndjulume (Albertus Boxing) beat Nobet Shikongo (Black Seun Academy).
- William Mauha (Elite Boxing) beat Shitaleni Shombe (Black Seun Academy).
- Willem Mauha (Albertus Boxing) beat Phillipus Philipus of Albertus Boxing).
- Paulus Ndjulume (Albertus Boxing) beat Norbert Haikali (Elite Boxing).