Windhoek
Namibia’s leading professional boxing referees, Lazy Nainda and Eino John Kaimbi, are among a list of high-profile boxing referees appointed by the World Boxing Organization (WBO) to officiate and oversee this weekend’s ‘No Mercy Part 5’ Boxing Bonanza.
The gathering is slated for the Windhoek Country Club on Saturday, August 6, at 19h00 – featuring former Namibian World champion Paulus ‘Hitman’ Moses against South African opponent Thompsopn Mokwena in the main bout.
The pair square off for the vacant WBO Africa lightweight title in a mouth-watering line-up that includes several under-card bouts on the evening. Tickets for the much-anticipated boxing bonanza are up for sale at N$10 000 per VVIP table, with the general tickets selling for N$300 per person. Seats are limited and event organizers are humbly urging would-be attendants to book their tickets early to avoid disappointment.
The full list of match officials reads as follows:
1 WBO Supervisor – Samir Captan (Ghana)
2 WBO Referee – Clifford Mbelu (SA)
3 WBO Judge – Lazy Nainda (Namibia)
4 WBO Judge – Lesley Cross (SA)
5 WBO Judge – Eino John Kaimbi (Namibia)
In another bout threatening to upstage the main act, local boxing wunderkind Imms ‘Prince’ Naidjala defends his WBO intercontinental bantamweight belt against Fadhili Majiha, in what promises to be a blood, sweat, tears and joy affair over 12 rounds.
WBO Intercontinental Bantamweight Championship (12 rounds).
Prince Naidjala vs Fadhili Majiha
1 WBO Supervisor – Samir Captan (Ghana)
2 WBO Referee – Deon Dwarte (SA)
3 WBO Judge #1 – Neville Hotz (SA)
4 WBO Judge #2 – Lazy Nainda (Namibia)
5 WBO Judge #3 – Jaap Van Nieuwenhuizen (SA)
Local boxing sensation Julies Indongo will be aiming to make it 13 wins in a row when the hard-hitting undefeated Namibian puts his WBO Africa junior welterweight title at stake against Fabian Lyimo over 12 rounds.
WBO Africa Junior Welterweight title – Julies Indongo vs Fabian Lyimo
1 WBO Supervisor – Samir Captan (Ghana)
2 WBO Referee – Jaap Van Nieuwenhuizen (SA)
3 WBO Judge – Eino John Kaimbi (Namibia)
4 WBO Judge – Lazy Nanda (Namibia)
5 WBO Judge – Clifford Mbelu (SA)
WBO Africa Junior Lightweight title (vacant) – Jeremiah Nakathila vs Jasper Seroka
1 WBO Supervisor – Samir Captan (Ghana)
2 WBO Referee – Lesley Cross (SA)
3 WBO Judge – Eino John Kaimi (Namibia)
4 WBO Judge – Deon Dwarte (SA)
5 WBO Judge – Clifford Mbelu (SA)
WBO Africa middleweight title (vacant) – Walter Kautondokwa vs Walter Dlamini
1 WBO Supervisor – Samir Captan (SA)
2 WBO Referee – Deon Dwarte (SA)
3 WBO Judge – Lazy Nainda (Namibia)
4 WBO Judge – Jaap Van Nieuwenhuizen (SA)
5 WBO Judge – Neville Hotz (SA)