Nuumbembe going for British Masters title

NAMIBIAN professional welterweight boxer Paulus ‘Ali’ Nuumbembe, will have his first title fight on Sunday, July 11, at the Town and Country Club, formerly Pennington’s in Bradford, Manchester.

Nuumbembe will be fighting Gary Reid from Stoke on Trent for the British Masters Light Welterweight title. Reid is currently ranked number eight in the United Kingdom.Nuumbembe, an officer in the Namibian Defense Force (NDF), has had nine professional fights of which he won all.The Namibian is steadily rising through the rankings and despite a couple of title fights falling through, he is pushing for a Commonwealth Title fight by the end of the year.Nuumbembe’s first attempt at a title against Glossop fighter John ‘Boy’ Marshall in April, was canceled after Marshall backed out with a virus.Instead, Nuumbembe fought late replacement Peter Dunn from Pontefract in a non-title fight and defeated his heavier opponent on points (60-54), winning every round.- NampaReid is currently ranked number eight in the United Kingdom.Nuumbembe, an officer in the Namibian Defense Force (NDF), has had nine professional fights of which he won all.The Namibian is steadily rising through the rankings and despite a couple of title fights falling through, he is pushing for a Commonwealth Title fight by the end of the year.Nuumbembe’s first attempt at a title against Glossop fighter John ‘Boy’ Marshall in April, was canceled after Marshall backed out with a virus.Instead, Nuumbembe fought late replacement Peter Dunn from Pontefract in a non-title fight and defeated his heavier opponent on points (60-54), winning every round.- Nampa