Kashela to fight in Maputo

DANNY-BOY Kashela (19) of Swakopmund will fight in his fifth professional bout in Maputo, Mozambique, on Saturday.

The tough young boxer will be facing Mozambican boxer Antonio Parole in a junior lightweight bout. Parole has six fights under his belt, of which he won four with knockouts and lost two.Kashela has had four fights in his short professional career, of which he has won three.He lost his last fight on points against Jatoorora Tjingavete in the Telecom Boxing Bonanza in Windhoek two weeks ago.Kashela told The Namibian that that he will not be losing again soon, and is confident that he will win his fifth fight against Parole.The fight in Maputo was organised by American actor Chance Kenny, who stars in the ‘Generation Kill’ TV series that was partly filmed in Namibia recently, and is now being completed in Mozambique.Kenny has already put plans in motion to get Kashela to New York in order to boost his career.He believes the fight in Maputo is just an ‘appetiser’ for greater things to come for the young Namibian boxer.In an earlier interview with The Namibian, Kenny said very few youngsters who climb into the professional ring perform like Danny-Boy does at 19.He said Kashela had a great heart for boxing, and it’s that heart that can make him a champion, more than his actual skills.He added that Kashela’s story – “being a young boxer from far-away Namibia” – would also make a good story for international sports channels like ESPN.Parole has six fights under his belt, of which he won four with knockouts and lost two.Kashela has had four fights in his short professional career, of which he has won three.He lost his last fight on points against Jatoorora Tjingavete in the Telecom Boxing Bonanza in Windhoek two weeks ago.Kashela told The Namibian that that he will not be losing again soon, and is confident that he will win his fifth fight against Parole.The fight in Maputo was organised by American actor Chance Kenny, who stars in the ‘Generation Kill’ TV series that was partly filmed in Namibia recently, and is now being completed in Mozambique.Kenny has already put plans in motion to get Kashela to New York in order to boost his career.He believes the fight in Maputo is just an ‘appetiser’ for greater things to come for the young Namibian boxer.In an earlier interview with The Namibian, Kenny said very few youngsters who climb into the professional ring perform like Danny-Boy does at 19.He said Kashela had a great heart for boxing, and it’s that heart that can make him a champion, more than his actual skills.He added that Kashela’s story – “being a young boxer from far-away Namibia” – would also make a good story for international sports channels like ESPN.