African champ to face European Nakathila to fight for international title in Russia The undefeated Jeremiah ''No Respect'' Nakathila is set to fight in Russia on 18 November?. Nakathila will fight Russia''s Evgeny ''Happy Gilmore'' Chuprakov for the vacant WBO Intercontinental Super Featherweight title.
This will be a battle of two talented undefeated champions.
Nakathila is the ?current WBO Africa champion while Chuprakov holds the WBO European title.
Nakathila comes into the fight with 11 straight wins from the same number of fights while Chuprakov comes into the fight with 16 fights and 16 straight wins.
The Namibian is currently rated number 13 in the Super Featherweight division by the WBO world ratings.
His last four fights all came via stoppages with South Africa''s Paul Magxilani, Malawians Wilson Masamba and Raston Kayira and another South African in Jasper Seroka all failing to go the distance.
Chuprakov has also had an equally impressive run of late with two of his last three fights failing to go the distance.
This includes a TKO win over Polish boxer Sebastian Tlatlik in May to win the WBO European title that he currently holds.
Acclimatise
Nakathila and his team will leave Windhoek on 11 November to ensure they have enough time to acclimatise to the weather conditions in Russia.
He will be accompanied by his promoter, Nestor Tobias, and trainer, Tobias Nashilongo.
“This is a good fight for a very talented boxer and a win will open doors for him in the international boxing fraternity,” said Tobias.
“He is already guaranteed another fight in Russia if he wins this one, and we therefore take this fight and the opponent very serious.
“We go there with lots of confidence and we know that Nakathila will give a good account of his fight and will represent Namibia with pride,” Namibia''s premier boxing promoter concluded.
Nakathila is promoted by the MTC Nestor Sunshine Boxing & Fitness Academy.
Tipped as one of Namibia''s most promising fighters, this will be Nakathila''s first fight overseas.
Traditionally fights in Russia are considered to be one of the toughest tests a boxer may face.
As a result, a win for the Namibian will be regarded as giant leap towards global domination.
SPORT REPORTER