Archive - Jun 23, 2009 - Story

Namibian super middleweight boxer Vikapita Meroro chalked up his 16th victory in the paid ranks when he beat Panda Lucumbi of Angola on a fourth round knockout on Friday.

According to Meroro’s trainer Nestor Tobias it was his best performance yet as he dominated the previously unbeaten Lucumbi from the start before knocking him down with a crunching body blow.

Namibian rugby coach John Williams has expressed confidence that Namibia will beat the Ivory Coast in their return World Cup qualifier at Windhoek’s Hage Geingob Stadium on Saturday. The first leg encounter ended in a 13-all draw in Abidjan on June 14, but Williams said the circumstances counted against Namibia.

The match in Abidjan took place in wet and rainy conditions while Namibia’s preparations were also adversely affected by the hosts’ poor organisation.

The countdown to Saturday’s Cell One NFA Cup final between Orlando Pirates and Eleven Arrows started in earnest on Tuesday when Cell One announced an exciting programme or the final which takes place at Windhoek’s Independence Stadium on Saturday, June 27.

The match will also signal the end of the 2008/09 football season with the winner set to receive a record N$500 000 while the runner up will receive N$200 000. The two losing semifinalists, SKW and Ramblers will each receive N$100 000.

By Bernd Kroemer

For those readers out there who have never witnessed Motocross live, there is the big chance to watch this insane sport this coming Saturday and Sunday 28th June at the Gallina Motocross Park, when the “Full Throttle AMU” gets started to decide who’s the best mx-rider on the African continent. For those riders that finish in the Top-5 it also means qualification for the FIM World Championships to be held in South Africa in 2010. So, there is a lot at stake and Namibia is the proud host of this prestigious event.