‘The Hitman’ looks to world title eliminator

PAULUS ‘The Hitman’ Moses aims to defend the World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight title this time next year, but before that, he has to challenge for it later this year.

The Namibian boxer intends to first vie for the WBA Lightweight World Title Eliminator in August against an opponent that still needs to be identified, before he can officially challenge for the real world title. Moses is currently the holder of both the WBA Pan African lightweight as well as the Intercontinental titles, but his intentions are to lay his hands on the world title.He told his sponsors NamPower and trainer Nestor Tobias that he will continue going to the gym and he will follow his daily training schedule until he lands the world title.”I am very proud of my sponsors NamPower for standing by me throughout my career and for bringing me where I am today and for my trainer Nestor, who has made me what I am today.For them, I will keep on training until I win the world title one day,” he said.Tobias, a well-known boxing trainer and promoter, said he was confident that Moses will make it far in the world of boxing.”I want him to go for the world title.He is currently ranked number 9 in the world and this position gives him a great chance to challenge for the title if he makes it past the eliminator.I am planning to stage a fight for him in August in Namibia, a fight which will ultimately give him a go at the world title if he beats his opponent in the eliminator.I am very confident that he will make it to the top considering his devotion and a great sense of commitment and discipline that he has shown in his career so far,” said Tobias.Tobias said NamPower, which has been taking care of the boxer’s financial and material needs for over three years now, has been supportive and thanked it for that purpose.”I sincerely thank the management of NamPower who have stood by the boxer in his pursuit for bigger things in his career and I urge other companies to follow suit and consider the sport of boxing as a great investment.This sport has produced the goods on the international front and there is still a lot of potential for it to grow bigger.Boxing simply needs money to become a force in both the region and internationally,” he said.Tobias said this when he, Moses and Jason ‘Taks’ Naule paid a courtesy call on their sponsor late last week.Naule recently became the WBA Pan African junior welterweight champion after he downed South Africa’s Lawrence Ngobeni in Windhoek on March 20.Naule said if it was not for Moses, at whose fights he always fought as an undercard or putting up a supporting bout, he could not have not realised his dreams.Naule, who has a terrific record of 11 wins from 11 fights, said he also wants to make it big in the sport and was hoping for more fights to build up his profile so that he can also have a go at the world title in the future.During the courtesy call, the Deputy Minister of Sport, Pohamba Shifeta, said boxing has given its dividends so far.He said the sport has put Namibia’s name on the international scene as boxers perform excellently outside the borders, but the lack of money was hampering many to pursue their dreams in the sport.”Boxing makes Namibia proud.It has publicised the country worldwide and whoever invests in it, will get value for money.Companies should look at sponsoring boxing,” he said.He said many sportsmen and women in Africa have left the continent to follow their careers abroad, just because little or no money is put into their sport codes.”We do not want people to leave the country because they do not have sponsorships.It is important for the talented to be given the financial support not to take up other citizenship,” he said.NamPower managing director Paulus Shilamba assured Moses that they will continue to sponsor him until he has realised his dream of becoming world champion.He also thanked Tobias of promoting boxing in the country, while he also congratulated Moses and Naule for their achievements in their short professional careers.Moses is currently the holder of both the WBA Pan African lightweight as well as the Intercontinental titles, but his intentions are to lay his hands on the world title.He told his sponsors NamPower and trainer Nestor Tobias that he will continue going to the gym and he will follow his daily training schedule until he lands the world title.”I am very proud of my sponsors NamPower for standing by me throughout my career and for bringing me where I am today and for my trainer Nestor, who has made me what I am today.For them, I will keep on training until I win the world title one day,” he said.Tobias, a well-known boxing trainer and promoter, said he was confident that Moses will make it far in the world of boxing.”I want him to go for the world title.He is currently ranked number 9 in the world and this position gives him a great chance to challenge for the title if he makes it past the eliminator.I am planning to stage a fight for him in August in Namibia, a fight which will ultimately give him a go at the world title if he beats his opponent in the eliminator.I am very confident that he will make it to the top considering his devotion and a great sense of commitment and discipline that he has shown in his career so far,” said Tobias.Tobias said NamPower, which has been taking care of the boxer’s financial and material needs for over three years now, has been supportive and thanked it for that purpose.”I sincerely thank the management of NamPower who have stood by the boxer in his pursuit for bigger things in his career and I urge other companies to follow suit and consider the sport of boxing as a great investment.This sport has produced the goods on the international front and there is still a lot of potential for it to grow bigger.Boxing simply needs money to become a force in both the region and internationally,” he said.Tobias said this when he, Moses and Jason ‘Taks’ Naule paid a courtesy call on their sponsor late last week.Naule recently became the WBA Pan African junior welterweight champion after he downed South Africa’s Lawrence Ngobeni in Windhoek on March 20.Naule said if it was not for Moses, at whose fights he always fought as an undercard or putting up a supporting bout, he could not have not realised his dreams.Naule, who has a terrific record of 11 wins from 11 fights, said he also wants to make it big in the sport and was hoping for more fights to build up his profile so that he can also have a go at the world title in the future.During the courtesy call, the Deputy Minister of Sport, Pohamba Shifeta, said boxing has given its dividends so far.He said the sport has put Namibia’s name on the international scene as boxers perform excellently outside the borders, but the lack of money was hampering many to pursue their dreams in the sport.”Boxing makes Namibia proud.It has publicised the country worldwide and whoever invests in it, will get value for money.Companies should look at sponsoring boxing,” he said.He said many sportsmen and women in Africa have left the continent to follow their careers abroad, just because little or no money is put into their sport codes.”We do not want people to leave the country because they do not have sponsorships.It is important for the talented to be given the financial support not to take up other citizenship,” he said.NamPower managing director Paulus Shilamba assured Moses that they will continue to sponsor him until he has realised his dream of becoming world champion.He also thanked Tobias of promoting boxing in the country, while he also congratulated Moses and Naule for their achievements in their short professional careers.