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Shikukutu beats Sloca
Posted 30th June 2009 at 12:37 PM by NamibiaSport
Sacky Shikukutu
Namibian junior welterweight boxer Sacky “Izinyoka” Shikukutu maintained his unbeaten professional record when he beat Botswana’s Dintwe Sloca on a sixth round knockout in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Shikukutu dominated from the start and already in the first round, put Sloca down for the count of eight. In the fourth round he once again knocked Sloca to the canvas and then finished him off with a powerful left hook in the sixth round.
In the process Shikukutu chalked up his eighth consecutive victory, while it was Sloca’s second defeat in eight pro fights.
It was a great performance by Shikukutu against one of Botswana’s top upcoming boxers. Although Sloca is not too experienced as a professional boxer, he had a great amateur record and represented his country at the All Africa Games, the Commonwealth Games and the Olympic Games.
According to Shikukutu’s trainer Nestor Tobias, it was a great performance by the upcoming Namibian boxer.
“Sacky took on a very experienced boxer, who had a great record as an amateur. It was a good fight and Sloca gave Sacky a good work out – it was definitely not a walk in the park,” he said.
“Sacky is developing good, all round boxing skills, but his punching power is in a different class. Sloca had no answer to Sacky’s power and the crowds loved him. His nickname means ‘the snake’ in Zulu and he received a lot of support from the South African fans,” he added.
Tobias said that Shikukutu had the skills and talent to go all the way.
“I want to put Sacky on a special programme to keep him busy. He impressed everyone at ringside and I’m sure he will become a champion one day. I reckon he needs about another five fights, then he will be ready to start challenging for a title,” he said.
Tobias meanwhile said that an announcement about Paulus “The Hitman” Moses’ WBA lightweight world title fight would be made soon.
“We are on track, but I still need to talk to my partners before we can make an announcement. It’s a world title fight and there is a lot of money involved,” he said.
Namibian junior welterweight boxer Sacky “Izinyoka” Shikukutu maintained his unbeaten professional record when he beat Botswana’s Dintwe Sloca on a sixth round knockout in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Shikukutu dominated from the start and already in the first round, put Sloca down for the count of eight. In the fourth round he once again knocked Sloca to the canvas and then finished him off with a powerful left hook in the sixth round.
In the process Shikukutu chalked up his eighth consecutive victory, while it was Sloca’s second defeat in eight pro fights.
It was a great performance by Shikukutu against one of Botswana’s top upcoming boxers. Although Sloca is not too experienced as a professional boxer, he had a great amateur record and represented his country at the All Africa Games, the Commonwealth Games and the Olympic Games.
According to Shikukutu’s trainer Nestor Tobias, it was a great performance by the upcoming Namibian boxer.
“Sacky took on a very experienced boxer, who had a great record as an amateur. It was a good fight and Sloca gave Sacky a good work out – it was definitely not a walk in the park,” he said.
“Sacky is developing good, all round boxing skills, but his punching power is in a different class. Sloca had no answer to Sacky’s power and the crowds loved him. His nickname means ‘the snake’ in Zulu and he received a lot of support from the South African fans,” he added.
Tobias said that Shikukutu had the skills and talent to go all the way.
“I want to put Sacky on a special programme to keep him busy. He impressed everyone at ringside and I’m sure he will become a champion one day. I reckon he needs about another five fights, then he will be ready to start challenging for a title,” he said.
Tobias meanwhile said that an announcement about Paulus “The Hitman” Moses’ WBA lightweight world title fight would be made soon.
“We are on track, but I still need to talk to my partners before we can make an announcement. It’s a world title fight and there is a lot of money involved,” he said.
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