Uushona geared for UK

Uushona geared for UK Namibian welterweight boxer Bethuel 'Tyson' Uushona says he is ready to fight Britain's Frankie Gavin for the International Boxing Organisation (IBO) world title.

The boxer will step into the ring against Gavin on 23 February in Birmingham, England for the prestigious world title fight.

“Tyson Uushona does not fear anyone in the ring and I can tell you that I am ready,” Uushona said yesterday.

“If Paulus Ambunda and Julius 'Blue Machine' Indongo have held IBO world titles before, why can't it be me too?

“I have been preparing myself really hard because every time I wake up I imagine that boy in front of me.”

Uushona will go into the fight with a record of 36 wins, five losses and one draw in 42 fights, while Frankie Gavin boasts with a record of 25 wins and three losses in 28 professional fights.

The Salute Academy yesterday announced that it needed around $20 000 (N$248 600) for Uushona's trip.