Walter Kautondokwa: record, next fight and profile →
Former world title challenger Walter Kautondokwa and his team are still under the influence of the surprisingly one-sided scoring against them last Saturday in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The hard-hitting Namibian traveled all the way to the heart of Asia to take the role of the visitor in a much-anticipated battle between top-rated middleweight contenders against unbeaten Kazakh Kanat Islam for the WBO International title.
Though middleweight punchers Walter Kautondokwa and Kanat Islam delivered on the premise of an action-packed battle between world-ranked contenders, the fight is still in centre position of talks between fans and journalists around the world because of the highly questionable decision that concluded the action.
Kazakhstan - Kanat Islam is looking for a world title shot, and - after being sidelined for various reasons and left outside looking in by light middleweights - he is is planning a run in the middleweight division. At 35, time is ticking rapidly for him but as revealed by tonight's fight against Namibian Walter Kautodonkwa his world title shot can be a long shot. The proof of that in a slightly controversial decision win against former world title challenger was a stark reminder of that.
Kanat Islam will test the middleweight waters against a foe who has been at the highest stage, as he will face former title challenger Walter Kautondokwa. Their WBO International middleweight title fight headlines Saturday evening at the Baluan Sholak Sports Palace in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Islam (26-0, 22KOs) fought at the same venue less than four months ago, scoring a 1st round knockout in his first trip back into the ring since 2017. The unbeaten Kazakh boxer represented his birth country China in the 2004 and 2008 Olympics, and now trains in Oxnard, California.
Former world title challenger Walter Kautondokwa and fellow top-rated middleweight Kanat Islam successfully made weight on Friday afternoon in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The two knockout punchers will square off for Islam’s WBO International titles as the headliner of a 9-bout event at the Baluan Sholak Sports Palace in Almaty on Saturday evening. Both Kautondokwa and Islam stepped to the scales well under the official 160-pound limit. The Namibian with 158.6 pounds (71.95 kgs) and the hometown fighter with 158.5 pounds (71.9 kgs).
Former world title challenger Walter Kautondokwa intends to climb back into position for a big fight at middleweight and the opponent in his upcoming bout prove such effort. The heavy-handed Namibian pugilist will be on the road once again when he takes on unbeaten and fellow world-rated Kanat Islam in his opponent’s backyard in Kastana, Kazakhstan on October 26.
Nelson Mandela Hall, Harare Showgrounds, Harare - Walter “The Executioner” Kautondokwa made a big statement with his comeback fight by stopping Simeon Tcheta from Tanzania in the beginning of the 2nd round.
Middleweight contender Walter Kautondokwa does not regret any moment of his journey in taking on fellow unbeaten Demetrius Andrade in a WBO world title fight that the former lost by a one-sided 12-round decision back in October in Boston, Massachusetts. The hard-hitting Namibian accepted the challenge as a late replacement opponent thanks to the fell-out of former belt holder Billy Joe Saunders who failed a drug test leading up to his own mandatory defense against Andrade (26-0, 16 KOs).
Eddie Hearn, promoter of Demetrius Andrade, has assured that his boxer will get a crack at WBC, WBA middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. Hearn's company has an exclusive deal with streaming service DAZN. And Canelo recently signed an 11-fight, five year deal with DAZN.
Andrade, Kautondokwa Fights Photos Gallery - On Saturday night, Demetrius Andrade won the vacant World Boxing Organization middleweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision over Walter Kautondokwa of Namibia.