WINDHOEK: Namibian lightweight boxer Jeremia ‘Low Key’ Nakathila is ready to fight Ernesto Mercado on his fourth trip to the United States of America (USA) on 11 November 2023.
The fight will take place on 11 November 2023 at the LumColor Phoenix Centre in Ontario, California.
The Namibian, who is a former holder of the World Boxing Organisation Global Super Featherweight title, has a record of 26 fights and 23 wins with 19 of them being knockouts, and three losses.
In an interview with Nampa on Wednesday, Nakathila said the goal he has set for himself is to win his second fight in the USA.
“Training has been tough but it’s going well. This will be my fourth fight in America, and I am looking forward to making a statement when I step into the ring,” Nakathila said.
His competitor Mercado has a record of 12 fights and 12 wins, with 11 of them being knockouts.
Nakathila said he is well aware of his capabilities and is preparing properly for the fight.
“I have been watching some videos of him (Mercado) and he is a good boxer, but I am also equally preparing well to face him,” he said, adding that his opponent comes from a boxing family as his father was a former world champion but that does not interfere with his plans of making a statement in America.
Nakathila mentioned that he lost his previous fight in America, and he does not want to repeat that experience.
“The last time I was in America I lost my fight, and I am not going to give the referee any chance to decide my fate in that fight like they did the last time when Raymond Muratalla knocked me out,” the boxer stated.
His coach Nicky Natangwe will be travelling to the States with him this time.
“I am still under MTC Nestor Sunshine Tobias Promotions but the trip this time around will not have many people. I hope the change in approach will help me win the fight – it will make it my second win in America,” said Nakathila.
Source: The Namibia Press Agency