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--user:Eshimakeleni-- ’’’Namibian boxing’’’ Namibia’s interim WBO African bantamweight champion, Immanuel Naidjala notched up his 12th consecutive professional victory in impressive style when he beat Nkqubela Gwazela of South Africa {{cite news on a fourth round ‘’’technical knockout’’’ on Saturday evening.

‘’’Gwazela’’’ had come with a big reputation to win the match, being a former South African flyweight and bantamweight champion, but he failed to make much of an impression against Naidjala {{cite news, who was faster, experienced as well as more powerful than his opponent from the start. After a slow and tentative opening round, Naidjala stepped up the tempo in the second round with some quick combinations and by the third round he had the crowd on its feet with his impressive hand speed and some powerful combinations. Gwazela had clearly had enough and failed to come out for the fifth round as the referee called an end to the fight, much to the delight of Naidjala {{cite news and his Namibian fans at the packed Windhoek Country Club. {{cite news

The victory was Naidjala’s 12th consecutive victory as a professional boxer which is actually a good record, while Gwezela’s record now stands at 20 wins and 10 losses. In the main supporting catchweight 87kg bout ‘’’Vikapita Meroro’’’ beat ‘’’Chamunorwa Gonorenda’’’ of Zimbabwe on an unanmous points decision of ‘’’80-72, 78-74, 79-73’’’ over eight rounds.

In a catchweight 62kg fight Peter Malakia of Namibia beat Silas Mandeya of Zimbabwe on an unanimous points decision over four rounds, 40-37, 39-37, 40-36.

In a welterweight fight over four rounds, Namibia’s ‘’’Anthony Jaarman’’’ notched up his seventh consecutive victory with a fourth round technical knockout victory over ‘’’Martin Tshuma’’’ of ‘’’Zimbabwe’’’.

In a featherweight fight over four rounds, ‘’’David Egumbo’’’ beat ‘’’Sem Kambonde’’’ with a third round knockout. In an explosive fight, Kambonde knocked Egumbo down in the first round, but he managed to get up and fought back strongly to take charge of the fight before knocking Kambonde out in the third round. It was Egumbo’s third consecutive victory while Kambonde has now lost three fights in a row of which does not show a good record. In a lightweight fight ‘’’Mathias Shimbi’’’ notched up his third consecutive win when he KO’d ‘’’Immanuel Andeleki’’’ in the third round.

In a junior welterweight fight over four rounds, Lukas Handivele beat Jason Mashela on a unanimous point’s decision, 40-36, 40-36, 39-37. {{cite news