Namibians and other boxing lovers from all walks of life - especially those who could not make it to the Olufuko Centre in the Omusati Region in northen Namibia between 800 -1000km from the capital city were glued to their TV Screens last night to watch one of the biggesting international boxing events at home.
The boxing bout including internation boxers from Zambia, DRC which the focus on fight between Namibia's Paulus Hitman Moses and his Argentinian opponent, Christian Corea. The main fight took 12 rounds -and Namibia's Hitman won it - by defending his world lighter-weight boxing title.
I am not really into boxing - due to a mainly the fact that hardly like to watch "host-shots" whether in movies (violent) or general boxing, but I get so tempted when the son (s) of the soil are fighting for the flagship of our country - and that somehow gives me courage and strength to watch the sport that can cause blood to ooze even from the competitor's face during the bout - but the game has to continue. That's why I am not really getting into the fight nitty gritties such as the various titles the boxers of the main bout had - although I can still stay - that it was Corea's first time to fight outside his country Argentina and that he was reportedly not knocked out during any of his fights. I heard that Hitman was 35 years old whle Corea was 31. During the sixth round, Hitman picked up a cut on his left eye, with some blood that was visible but that sixth round fight was contested to the end. I can also say that Corea slipped during the fight - but that was a normal and accepted action in boxing. It was also noted that Hitman was more experienced than Corea in terms of the fights he has tackled....I saw that three belts were being paraded when Hitman entered the ring, and having been awarded an additional one last night, he now has four of them.
Well all the boxing technicalities aside, I would like to highlight the impact and great value of last night's international boxing bonanza - at least in my own view.
1. Frist of all - the boxing bonanza brought to live the "hot-shot" fight in the whole country - each person who had access to the NBC TV 1 had an opportunity to see the fight up close and personal.
2. And mind you, this sporting event, which has already made headlines on the 2014 calendar had an international touch as boxers came as far as DRC and Argentina to match our local boxing stars.
3. The boxing platform recognized the national sporting Heroes and Heroines such as Joe Archer, Frankie Fredericks, Johanna Benson and Harry Simon. This was a hit in itself - streets will be named after them in Omusati Region, what an initiative this was?
4. It put the Omusati Region on the Map - in terms of the action, energy and entertaning drive in the political regional level.
5. It added value to the NBC - when the corporation broadcast the event live especially when thinking about some soccer events such as Black Africa versus Kaiser Chiefs and Stars versus ... yeah - the games that could also be aired life just to entertain the nation - or at least give the audience access to such matches - mainly those who might be far from where the event is taking place.
6. It shows that it is possible for Namibians - whether organizers of a particular event in any region, boxing bonanza owners and the broadcasters - that if they put heads together for common good - they came do a briliant job --
I think other future big event organizers and various leaders in various political regions can learn from the Omusati Region's leadership - that they can do it for their inhabitants and the whole country at large. To host such a big event, it means business people and the general leadership - community, traditional must have proven that they can do it by making contributions -financial and otherwise - at the same time - the event attracted many audiences who also paid an entrace free. It's a tourism attraction event as visitors must have made use of accomodation etc there.
Namibians must keep up that good work - and continue to bring more of similar events live -- to their communities and the country...it can really go along way. Therefore a big thank you must definitely go to all those who made that big event happen.
The boxing bout including internation boxers from Zambia, DRC which the focus on fight between Namibia's Paulus Hitman Moses and his Argentinian opponent, Christian Corea. The main fight took 12 rounds -and Namibia's Hitman won it - by defending his world lighter-weight boxing title.
I am not really into boxing - due to a mainly the fact that hardly like to watch "host-shots" whether in movies (violent) or general boxing, but I get so tempted when the son (s) of the soil are fighting for the flagship of our country - and that somehow gives me courage and strength to watch the sport that can cause blood to ooze even from the competitor's face during the bout - but the game has to continue. That's why I am not really getting into the fight nitty gritties such as the various titles the boxers of the main bout had - although I can still stay - that it was Corea's first time to fight outside his country Argentina and that he was reportedly not knocked out during any of his fights. I heard that Hitman was 35 years old whle Corea was 31. During the sixth round, Hitman picked up a cut on his left eye, with some blood that was visible but that sixth round fight was contested to the end. I can also say that Corea slipped during the fight - but that was a normal and accepted action in boxing. It was also noted that Hitman was more experienced than Corea in terms of the fights he has tackled....I saw that three belts were being paraded when Hitman entered the ring, and having been awarded an additional one last night, he now has four of them.
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| Paulus The Hitman Mosest being handed his winning belt. |
Well all the boxing technicalities aside, I would like to highlight the impact and great value of last night's international boxing bonanza - at least in my own view.
1. Frist of all - the boxing bonanza brought to live the "hot-shot" fight in the whole country - each person who had access to the NBC TV 1 had an opportunity to see the fight up close and personal.
2. And mind you, this sporting event, which has already made headlines on the 2014 calendar had an international touch as boxers came as far as DRC and Argentina to match our local boxing stars.
3. The boxing platform recognized the national sporting Heroes and Heroines such as Joe Archer, Frankie Fredericks, Johanna Benson and Harry Simon. This was a hit in itself - streets will be named after them in Omusati Region, what an initiative this was?
4. It put the Omusati Region on the Map - in terms of the action, energy and entertaning drive in the political regional level.
5. It added value to the NBC - when the corporation broadcast the event live especially when thinking about some soccer events such as Black Africa versus Kaiser Chiefs and Stars versus ... yeah - the games that could also be aired life just to entertain the nation - or at least give the audience access to such matches - mainly those who might be far from where the event is taking place.
6. It shows that it is possible for Namibians - whether organizers of a particular event in any region, boxing bonanza owners and the broadcasters - that if they put heads together for common good - they came do a briliant job --
I think other future big event organizers and various leaders in various political regions can learn from the Omusati Region's leadership - that they can do it for their inhabitants and the whole country at large. To host such a big event, it means business people and the general leadership - community, traditional must have proven that they can do it by making contributions -financial and otherwise - at the same time - the event attracted many audiences who also paid an entrace free. It's a tourism attraction event as visitors must have made use of accomodation etc there.
Namibians must keep up that good work - and continue to bring more of similar events live -- to their communities and the country...it can really go along way. Therefore a big thank you must definitely go to all those who made that big event happen.
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