Marthina Mutanga
For the past two years now the sport of boxing in Namibia has been on the knees after sponsors have withdrawn due to financial loss.
Danny Boy Felesianu said that he only survives from boxing and now he has been sitting at home and want the government to help out by making his dreams come true. He also asked private sector sponsors to pour into his cup to continue with his dream.
“I am calling on to the private sector to help my dream to manifest again so that I can get back to the ring and keep the Namibian flag up again,” said Felesianu.
The super lightweight boxer was stripped of his belt because he couldn’t defend it in time due to financial constraints.
According to Felesianu, a lot of boxers are coming from the coast and want people to come on board and help by funding the boxing industry.
Jonas Junias Jonas also performed great this week by winning a gold medal in the 63kg category at the International Manger Memorial Tournament (Class A) in Kherson, Ukraine this week.
The Namibian boxer used the tournament as part of his preparations for the Tokyo Olympic Games, due to take place between 23 July and 8 August.
Jonas said that he is 100% ready as long as he is fit and healthy. He said he is looking forward to the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Namibian boxer Jonas Junias Jonas has qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games, beating Morocco’s Abdelhaq Nadir in a qualifying tournament on Wednesday in Dakar, Senegal.
The 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medallist said he was pleased with his win and hopes to make history in Tokyo by winning gold.
