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Sheefeni Nikodemus<\/p>\n

29 June 2011<\/p>\n

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WBA Pan-African flyweight title holder Joseph ‘Smokey Joe’ Hilongwa plans to “whip” challenger Tinashe Mwadziwana next month and use the fight as bait for a shot at a world title.<\/p>\n

A confident ‘Smokey’ said yesterday that he was already looking beyond his Zimbabwean opponent for a bigger challenge. The Namibian will be making his second title defence on July 30 at the Sport Klub Windhoek Hall in Olympia.<\/p>\n

Hilongwa retained his title after beating Emmanuel Simbeye of Zambia with a ninth-round TKO on June 4 in Walvis Bay and now intends to build his reputation.<\/p>\n

“It does not make sense for me to lose my Africa title,” Hilongwa told reporters at a media briefing. “I’m aiming for a world championship. So I have to win.”<\/p>\n

Mwadziwana will hope his luck improves on Namibian soil, having lost on points to Hilongwa in 2008 and Immanuel Naidjala earlier this month.<\/p>\n

“This time Tinashe is gonna come back to get whipped good,” Hilongwa said. “We are supposed to fight 12 rounds but he won’t make the 12 rounds.<\/p>\n

However, the Zimbabwean said he too was not taking the challenge lightly.<\/p>\n

“I need this title,” said Mwadziwana, who was in the country to tie up the fight’s details. “I know ‘Smokey’ is an undefeated champion. I can promise the Namibian nation that I will make it hard for ‘Smokey’.”<\/p>\n

Both fighters said were still some way off their best shape, but they intend to reach peak condition in time for the fight.<\/p>\n

UNDERCARDS<\/p>\n

On the same card, heavyweight novices Simasiku ‘Tiger’ Matengu and Toivo Kamati will square-off over four rounds. Matengu said he was ready to become the top heavyweight in the country.<\/p>\n

“Just come and I will give you a good show,” he said.<\/p>\n

The evening’s other highlights see David Iita fight Katunga Anyway of Zimbabwe in a flyweight for rounder; lightweight Christiano Ukelo will face compatriot Sam Kambonde over four rounds; Lazarus Namalambo and Johannes Gabriel will contest a four-round featherweight bout; and Tommy Nakashimba battles Trymore Musira from Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n

Also on the card are fights for welterweight boxers Tommy Hango and Lukas Ndafoluma, whose opponents are still to be determined.<\/p>\n

According to fight promoter Kinda Nangolo, the price of the tickets to the fight will be announced next week.<\/p>\n

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