Namibian boxer Mateus ‘The Beast’ Heita has his fists ready for the upcoming vacant World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Africa featherweight title against Clement Leko at the Windhoek Country Club this Saturday.
Dubbed ‘WBO Africa Titles Redemption’, Heita says he has watched Leko’s last fight.
Sadly, there was nothing entertaining or scary from the Beninese, he says.
“When I normally fight a guy, I watch his previous fights. Yes, I did watch a video of Leko, there was nothing I should be worried about.
“He is just an ordinary fighter, and I’m waiting for the night fight to finish him. He is just an ordinary boxer, I can walk over again,” he says.
Heita, who was in training camp for the past two months, says he is mentally and physically ready to oust his opponent by an early knockout in the title fight.
In preparation of the vacant WBO Africa featherweight title, The Beast had sparring sessions with fellow boxers Jeremiah ‘Low-Key’ Nakathila and Fillipus ‘Energy’ Nghitumbwa, who took Heita through the ropes to ensure a successful outcome on the night fight.
“The plan is to take him out early in the fight through a knockout, and that is if that happens, more importantly before round five,” Heita says.
The WBO Africa potential featherweight champion called on the fans not to miss out on the action on Saturday.
“This will be my comeback fight. I am planning to put on a good show for my fans.”
The Beast is looking at extending his professional career to 15 fights and 10 knockouts, something he is confident of accomplishing after beating Leko on Saturday.
Heita last fought in New York City (NYC) at the Madison Square Garden against Bruce Carrington. He says that fight is behind him, and his focus right is currently to be crowned the new WBO Africa featherweight champion.
Another interesting fight on the night will see Paulinus ‘John’ Ndjolonimus, who lost a very controversial fight on 19 July 2025 in Germany against Simon Libichhuber, taking on the allegedly dangerous Snamiso Ntuli from South Africa for the vacant WBO Africa Super middleweight title over 12 rounds.
Undefeated and yearning for more action on the night is Harry Simon Jnr.The Walvis Bay-born boxing star will come up against the very experienced Kamanga Paul from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), who is based in South Africa (SA), for the international welterweight bout over 10 rounds.
The event on 8 November is promoted by MTC Sunshine’s ‘No Pain No Gain’, with MTC as main sponsor, co-sponsored by PstBet.
Promoter Nestor Tobias says the ‘Redemption Fight’ will be one of the country’s biggest fights of the year.
Tickets cost N$200 for general seats and VIP tables seating 10 guests will go for N$20 000.
“Let us also thank our main sponsor, MTC, and our co-sponsor, PstBet, for their great support. I believe with more sponsors we will produce many fighters to represent our beloved country at international level,” Tobias says.
The weigh-in is scheduled to take place on Friday.
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