Maria David & Placido Hilukilwa
LEGACIES will be at stake on the night of the 20th of November this year when former world boxing champion Harry Simon enters the ring again.
This time he will be facing Martin Shambo, an unknown name in boxing circles — a friendly match not to be missed.
Shambo almost threw in the towel after Simon challenged him on the spot during a press conference at Ondangwa.
He said that he was just “astonished” by Simon’s “barbaric act”.
“I almost cancelled the fight,” he said.
However, the two sat down to talk and Shambo decided the fight to be decided in the ring instead of him chickening out.
“This is just a much-needed entertainment match, a night of action meant to take people’s burdened minds away from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shambo speculated that Simon poured cold water on him perhaps trigged by his statement that he (Simon) was a ” dry red wine drinker”.
“I can say it again,” said Shambo.
Simon promised that, come November 20, he will teach Shambo a lesson he would never forget.
The boxing match between the two was proposed as a mere joke earlier this year following the emergence on social media of videos showing Shambo scuffling with male villagers on separate occasions.
It was said that, since Shambo was habitually behaving as if he was the strongest Oshindonga-speaking man, it would be fair game to summon Harry Simon — himself Omundonga — to come to discipline him.
The idea gained traction and on Sunday when the two appeared together at Ondangwa to announce the 20th of November as the date of the match.
Shambo is a village headman, businessman, former police officer and in-law of the Ondonga royal clan.
