New boxing club launched

WINDHOEK – A new boxing gym called Tiger Cage Boxing Productions was launched in the capital late last week.

The gym is the brainchild of former professional lightweight boxer Andreas Andreas, also known as ‘Duran Duran’. The founder’s aim is to develop and transform Namibian amateur and professional boxers from the grassroots level into national and international champions.Andreas also plans to do boxing promotions in future.Namibia Professional Boxing and Wrestling Control Board chairman, Kelly Nghixulifwa applauded Andreas, who is the head trainer, for being brave enough to take up such an important task.He said his office and the Namibia Amateur Boxing Federation (NABF) would be keen to assist Tiger Cage in their plan.Nghixulifwa called on all stakeholders to assist because without their support, such projects cannot be a success.At the moment Tiger Cage does not have its own premises and has very little equipment.”With support from the companies, I am sure we can take boxing to higher heights,” Nghixulifwa said.Tiger Cage is the latest edition to only two other professional boxing gyms in the capital.The Tiger Cage stable has five professional and eight amateur boxers who currently train at the Police gym in Katutura.With Tiger Cage, Andreas aims to induce competitiveness in Namibia and promote Namibian title fights.He hopes to see at least 10 Namibian world champions and 20 continental champions by 2030.Andreas wants to give each boxer and opportunity to show his skills in the ring and to make boxing more attractive.He also welcomed more professional promoters in the country.Andreas stopped boxing in 2004 with three wins in three fights and immediately began to work with amateur boxers.He started training professional boxers in 2006.Andreas is confident that Namibia’s amateur boxers can bring back gold from the Olympic Games in future.The professional boxers who train at Tiger Cage are Tommy Nakashimba, Joseph Hilongwa, Mathew Shikongo, Gotlieb Shileka and Gerson Nathaniel.Nakashimba, who won both his fights so far, will have his first fight under Andreas as trainer as part of Namibia’s 17th Independence celebrations later this month.Hilongwa represented Namibia during the 2004 Olympic Games in Greece and has had one win and one draw in two fights.Namibia has 28 registered professional boxers.NampaThe founder’s aim is to develop and transform Namibian amateur and professional boxers from the grassroots level into national and international champions.Andreas also plans to do boxing promotions in future.Namibia Professional Boxing and Wrestling Control Board chairman, Kelly Nghixulifwa applauded Andreas, who is the head trainer, for being brave enough to take up such an important task.He said his office and the Namibia Amateur Boxing Federation (NABF) would be keen to assist Tiger Cage in their plan.Nghixulifwa called on all stakeholders to assist because without their support, such projects cannot be a success.At the moment Tiger Cage does not have its own premises and has very little equipment.”With support from the companies, I am sure we can take boxing to higher heights,” Nghixulifwa said.Tiger Cage is the latest edition to only two other professional boxing gyms in the capital.The Tiger Cage stable has five professional and eight amateur boxers who currently train at the Police gym in Katutura.With Tiger Cage, Andreas aims to induce competitiveness in Namibia and promote Namibian title fights.He hopes to see at least 10 Namibian world champions and 20 continental champions by 2030.Andreas wants to give each boxer and opportunity to show his skills in the ring and to make boxing more attractive.He also welcomed more professional promoters in the country.Andreas stopped boxing in 2004 with three wins in three fights and immediately began to work with amateur boxers.He started training professional boxers in 2006.Andreas is confident that Namibia’s amateur boxers can bring back gold from the Olympic Games in future.The professional boxers who train at Tiger Cage are Tommy Nakashimba, Joseph Hilongwa, Mathew Shikongo, Gotlieb Shileka and Gerson Nathaniel.Nakashimba, who won both his fights so far, will have his first fight under Andreas as trainer as part of Namibia’s 17th Independence celebrations later this month.Hilongwa represented Namibia during the 2004 Olympic Games in Greece and has had one win and one draw in two fights.Namibia has 28 registered professional boxers.Nampa