CASSIUS Baloyi and Isaac Hlatshwayo warned boxing promoter Nestor Tobias yesterday that he could face criminal charges in Namibia for the punishment they will mete out to that country's boxers Paulos Moses and Bethel Ushona tomorrow night.
Baloyi will fight Moses for the vacant WBO International lightweight title while Hlatshwayo and Ushona will do battle for the vacant WBO Africa belt in the welterweight division. Tobias will stage these bouts at Ramatex Factory in Windhoek.
Baloyi and Hlatshwayo said Tobias and his boxers could have been misled by the general opinion that their illustrious boxing careers had reached a ceiling, judging by the results of their past two or three fights.
Baloyi was badly beaten by Mzonke Fana for the IBF lightweight title in 2010 and that points defeat was followed a few months later by another against Argenis Mendez in an eliminator for the same title.
Baloyi has not fought since that loss, which was only his sixth from 44 fights.
Hlatshwayo has not been the same since surrendering the IBF welterweight belt to Jan Zavech with a third- round stoppage in 2009.
Hlatshwayo was stopped in three rounds by Noufel Ben Rabah and in two rounds by Bongo Lipembo in his last two fights. He has lost four of his 36 fights.
But these two seasoned campaigners have had huge successes in the past.
Baloyi has held six world titles in five weight divisions while Hlatshwayo held three world titles from two weight categories. Baloyi is 37 while Hlatshwayo is three years younger.
"I don't think that I'm over the hill at 37," Baloyi said. "The older I'm becoming, the wiser and more mature I am.
"I'm bringing the title back home."
Hlatshwayo said: "I've already been written off so I am here to revive my career. Victory will bring back that lost respect. I am strong mentally and physically."
They insisted that they are not stepping stones and that they are not worried that they will fight Moses and Ushona in their own back yard.
"We are used to it. We've beaten boxers in America and England. So there is absolute nothing new to worry about," said the Limpopo fighters, who are trained by Keith Rass in Gauteng.
Baloyi, Hlatshwayo plan Namibian raid
CASSIUS Baloyi and Isaac Hlatshwayo warned boxing promoter Nestor Tobias yesterday that he could face criminal charges in Namibia for the punishment they will mete out to that country's boxers Paulos Moses and Bethel Ushona tomorrow night.
Baloyi will fight Moses for the vacant WBO International lightweight title while Hlatshwayo and Ushona will do battle for the vacant WBO Africa belt in the welterweight division. Tobias will stage these bouts at Ramatex Factory in Windhoek.
Baloyi and Hlatshwayo said Tobias and his boxers could have been misled by the general opinion that their illustrious boxing careers had reached a ceiling, judging by the results of their past two or three fights.
Baloyi was badly beaten by Mzonke Fana for the IBF lightweight title in 2010 and that points defeat was followed a few months later by another against Argenis Mendez in an eliminator for the same title.
Baloyi has not fought since that loss, which was only his sixth from 44 fights.
Hlatshwayo has not been the same since surrendering the IBF welterweight belt to Jan Zavech with a third- round stoppage in 2009.
Hlatshwayo was stopped in three rounds by Noufel Ben Rabah and in two rounds by Bongo Lipembo in his last two fights. He has lost four of his 36 fights.
But these two seasoned campaigners have had huge successes in the past.
Baloyi has held six world titles in five weight divisions while Hlatshwayo held three world titles from two weight categories. Baloyi is 37 while Hlatshwayo is three years younger.
"I don't think that I'm over the hill at 37," Baloyi said. "The older I'm becoming, the wiser and more mature I am.
"I'm bringing the title back home."
Hlatshwayo said: "I've already been written off so I am here to revive my career. Victory will bring back that lost respect. I am strong mentally and physically."
They insisted that they are not stepping stones and that they are not worried that they will fight Moses and Ushona in their own back yard.
"We are used to it. We've beaten boxers in America and England. So there is absolute nothing new to worry about," said the Limpopo fighters, who are trained by Keith Rass in Gauteng.
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