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Nakathila still has years in him

• 2 Days Ago 29 January 2025

Namibian boxer Jeremiah ‘Low-key’ Nakathila has hinted at fighting for three more years before he might decide to hang up his gloves.

The veteran boxer will be turning 36 this year and still feels he can push for more titles and international fights.

The boxer has already had an interesting and successful career, as one of less than a hand full of Namibian fighters who has won a professional fight on American soil.

“I believe I still have a few more years to go before I can start thinking of retirement.

“I know I have fought for about 20 years now (he has been a professional fighter since October 2013), but I still feel I have more to offer on the boxing scene.

“Let me say I will give myself roundabout three to four years before I can decide to retire,” Nakathila said.



Trust in promoter

Fighting in the lightweight division, the boxer still aspires to secure elite-level fights outside Namibian borders this year.

Nakathila still fights under the MTC Nestor Sunshine Boxing and Fitness Academy.

He has declared confidence in his promoter Nestor Tobias in terms of getting more international fights.

“As a boxer, I believe my job is to continue working hard in the gym, while my promoter gets me the biggest of fights.

“I have been working with Nestor for years now and have full trust in him to get me a big fight.

“I must also say that things in the gym have been going well so far and I’m looking forward to an action-packed year.”

The 35-year-old boasts a record of 26 professional wins, including 20 by knockout. He has lost four of his 30 professional fights, but remains one of Namibia’s few boxers within range of the world’s elite level.

The boxer has had four previous high-profile fights in the USA.

His first fight on US soil was in Las Vegas in June 2021 against Shakur Stevenson (current WBC lightweight champion) when he challenged the American for the interim WBO super-featherweight world title, but lost unanimously on points.

The Namibian returned to the USA in March 2022 and impressively dominated former world campion Miguel Berchelt of Mexico in a non-title fight in Las Vegas. Berchelt was knocked down in round 3 and suffered heavy punishment before retiring after round 6.

In May 2023, Nakathila lost by an early technical knock-out to a younger and stronger American, Raymond Muratalla (still unbeaten at 22-0), at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, as well as by knockout in round 2 to unbeaten USA prospect Ernesto Mercado in Ontario last November.

During 2024 he racked up three wins against outclassed African opposition. Zimbabwe’s Evans Husayihwevhu withstood him for ten rounds before Nakathila was announced the unanimous points winner at Ramatex Hall in Windhoek, before knockout victories against two more Zimbabweans – Jeremia Mhere (round 6) and Tafadzwa Mushando (round 1).

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