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Phillipus 'Energy' Nghitumbwa to defend WBO Global super bantamweight title against Leonardo Carrillo
via The Namibian5 min read
Phillipus 'Energy' Nghitumbwa is set to defend his WBO Global super bantamweight title against Leonardo Carrillo of Colombia at the Mövenpick Hotel on Saturday night. This fight will headline the Dr Sam Nujoma Boxing Bonanza. Nghitumbwa, with a record of 17 wins and 2 losses, is ranked fourth globally by boxrank.com. Promoter Nestor Tobias believes a victory could lead to a world title fight against Naoya Inoue. Carrillo, the current WBA Fedelatin super bantamweight champion, holds an impressive record of 20 wins, one loss, and one draw. His trainer, Francisco Scott, stated that Carrillo is well-prepared after a two-month training camp in the United States and aims to take the title to Colombia. Nghitumbwa expressed his readiness for the fight, thanking his opponent for coming to Namibia. The event will also feature Mateus Heita defending his WBO Africa featherweight title against Zolisa Batyi of South Africa. Heita will dedicate his fight to his recently deceased mother. The bonanza will include a total of 16 fights, starting at 14:30, with other notable boxers like Harry Simon Junior, Fredrich Nghutenanye, Joy Nangolo, and Erastus Shapaka participating. Tickets are N$100 per person or N$20,000 for a wine and dine table of 10.
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