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When Namibian favorite Bethuel
“Unstoppable” Ushona lost a
controversial decision for the
WBF World Welterweight title to
Germany´s Deniz Ilbay last June,
the World Boxing Federation
executive committee soon after
ordered an immediate rematch.
However, Ilbay showed no desire
to settle the score in the ring,
but rather chose to run away
with his disputed win and vacate
the title.
So now Ushona will take on
former European champion Rafal
Jackiewicz from Poland for the
vacant title on December 3 in
Winhoek, headlining a big show
promoted by Salute Boxing
Academy.
This will be a clash between two
very experienced boxers. A
former Namibian national
champion and WBO, WBA and IBO
regional titlist, Ushona has
taken part in eighteen
championship fights, of which he
has won fourteen, and brings an
excellent 34-5-1 (9) record.
Like Ushona, this will be the
second attempt at a recognized
world championship for
Jackiewicz, 48-15-2 (22), who
won the European title in 2008
against Jacson Osei Bonsu
(28-1), and made two successful
defenses against undefeated
Luciano Abis (25-0-1) and Jan
Zaveck (25-0).
After beating tough Dominican
Delvin Rodrigues (24-3-2) in
2009, he went on to challenge
the aforementioned Zaveck, who
would later also become WBF
world champion at Super
Welterweight, for the IBF world
title, losing by close majority
decision in Slovenia.
Now 39 years old, a professional
since 2001 and a veteran of
fourteen championship fights,
this could very well be the last
opportunity for Jackiewicz to
become world champion. But he
has proved in the past that he,
at his best, is a world class
fighter, willing to go into his
opponents back yard to achieve
glory.
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