Naule vows to reclaim title

NAMIBIAN junior welterweight boxer Jason ‘Taks’ Naule has promised to sweep aside current WBA Pan African champion Kaizer Mabuza, in a bid to reclaim his title when the two square up in a rematch billed for Windhoek on August 16.

Naule said he was more than ready this time after he lost the title to the South African boxer in March this year. Naule, who will fight in the main bout ahead of eight undercards, told reporters on Friday that he has no doubt in his mind that he will reclaim his title and that he will do it in uncompromising style.He said: “It was not a nice day for me when I lost the title.I will get it back because this time, I am more than ready.I am also grateful for the training partners who have helped me to be in such a good shape.My words to my fans is that I am now back in full swing and I will get back the title which in any case, belongs to me.”Naule was out of sorts when he was defeated by Mabuza on Namibia’s Independence Day.His trainer and promoter, Nestor Tobias, said the boxer had personal problems before the fight.Tobias, who clinched the rematch for his boxer which will be sponsored by Telecom Namibia in a Box-and-Dine format, said in boxing “sometimes you win and sometimes you lose, but no boxer wants to lose”.”That is why we decided to go back to the drawing board and prepare for this fight and with the help of Telecom Namibia, we are sure to get the title back,” said Tobias, a former fighter himself.Tobias added: “We are not worried about Kaizer Mabuza, but we are worried about the title.That is the only thing we want and at this stage, nobody can stop Taks from getting it.”Eight other Namibian boxers will have undercard roles on the night against yet to be confirmed opponents from South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe.They include Vikapita Meroro, Paulus Ambunda, Jaatorora Tjingaveta, Open Fire Kasheela, Tommy Hango, Simon Negodhi, Abraham Ndaendapo and Gottlieb Ndokosho.The first Box and Dine event was in 2004 and Telecom Namibia’s Oiva Angula says they have invested millions of dollars in the events since then.On Friday, Telecom Namibia board chairman Joseph Iita launched the event, saying that boxing was a popular sport amongst Namibians but he was disturbed by the fact that not all boxers had access to training facilities and good promoters.”There are good boxers out there.The problem is though that they don’t have training facilities or good promoters and, as such, do not practice or fight regularly.It is therefore quite proper for Telecom Namibia to be co-operating with the Boxing Academy in its efforts to raise the standard of boxing in the country,” he said.Iita commended the Nestor Tobias Boxing and Fitness Academy for having laid a good foundation for all Namibians wishing to take up the sport in the near future.”By broadening the base of participation, we can hope to see more young people emerge to the professional level,” added Iita.Naule, who will fight in the main bout ahead of eight undercards, told reporters on Friday that he has no doubt in his mind that he will reclaim his title and that he will do it in uncompromising style.He said: “It was not a nice day for me when I lost the title.I will get it back because this time, I am more than ready.I am also grateful for the training partners who have helped me to be in such a good shape.My words to my fans is that I am now back in full swing and I will get back the title which in any case, belongs to me.”Naule was out of sorts when he was defeated by Mabuza on Namibia’s Independence Day.His trainer and promoter, Nestor Tobias, said the boxer had personal problems before the fight.Tobias, who clinched the rematch for his boxer which will be sponsored by Telecom Namibia in a Box-and-Dine format, said in boxing “sometimes you win and sometimes you lose, but no boxer wants to lose”. “That is why we decided to go back to the drawing board and prepare for this fight and with the help of Telecom Namibia, we are sure to get the title back,” said Tobias, a former fighter himself.Tobias added: “We are not worried about Kaizer Mabuza, but we are worried about the title.That is the only thing we want and at this stage, nobody can stop Taks from getting it.”Eight other Namibian boxers will have undercard roles on the night against yet to be confirmed opponents from South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe.They include Vikapita Meroro, Paulus Ambunda, Jaatorora Tjingaveta, Open Fire Kasheela, Tommy Hango, Simon Negodhi, Abraham Ndaendapo and Gottlieb Ndokosho.The first Box and Dine event was in 2004 and Telecom Namibia’s Oiva Angula says they have invested millions of dollars in the events since then.On Friday, Telecom Namibia board chairman Joseph Iita launched the event, saying that boxing was a popular sport amongst Namibians but he was disturbed by the fact that not all boxers had access to training facilities and good promoters.”There are good boxers out there.The problem is though that they don’t have training facilities or good promoters and, as such, do not practice or fight regularly.It is therefore quite proper for Telecom Namibia to be co-operating with the Boxing Academy in its efforts to raise the standard of boxing in the country,” he said.Iita commended the Nestor Tobias Boxing and Fitness Academy for having laid a good foundation for all Namibians wishing to take up the sport in the near future.”By broadening the base of participation, we can hope to see more young people emerge to the professional level,” added Iita.