Maria David
NORTHERN amateur boxers might just have to watch out for 23-year-old Simson Andreas from Baby Elephant Boxing Academy as he displayed the best boxing technics in the ring.
Andreas, who started boxing in 2016, defeated his opponent Sakaria Angula from Rainbow Boxing Club who has been undefeated since he took to ring, on Saturday evening during the Teremoto Boxing bonanza titled: Judgement day.
Andreas indicated that he aims to be the best of the best and hopefully make a living through boxing.
Like many upcoming boxers, Andreas also revealed that he was inspired by the likes of Harry Simon, Anthony Joshua and Mike Tyson.
“I am looking forward to make a living in boxing just to make my live better, so I can be able to provide for my family,” he said.
He added that his looking forward to be shining as the champions he got inspired by in the boxing arena.
Andreas confidently says that he knows and believes that he can be the champion he envisions himself to be one day.
However, perfecting his skills does not come on a silver platter. Andreas indicated that he currently faces challenges of having to travel about 5km to his training ground.
“We also find it harder to train as we lack boxing facilities and gears,” he said.
He indicated that all these challenges has never discouraged him from boxing, but taught him to think out of the box and he went back to their traditional training just to ensure he remains fit.
SKILLS: 23-year-old Simson Andreas in the ring with his opponent Sakaria Angula. Video: Maria David.
