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Sikho \u201cSequence\u201d Nqothole intends to continue where his countryman, Jackson \u201cM3\u2033 Chauke, left off when he won the IBO flyweight world title at York Hall, England, in January 2024.<\/p>\n
Rated No 5 by the IBF, Nqothole will take on sixth-rated Charlie Edwards in their official IBF junior bantamweight title eliminator on May 29.<\/p>\n
The winner will occupy the vacant No 1 spot and be in line to challenge IBF world champ Willibaldo Garcia \u201cBuscara\u201d Perez of Mexico.<\/p>\n
Nqothole jets off to the UK tomorrow with trainers Phumzile Matyhila and Bernie Pailman.<\/p>\n
This is a career-advancing match for 31-year-old Nqothole from Mthatha, who has been a committed professional since 2017.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am going there with one thing on my mind \u2014 victory.\u201d<\/p>\n
Asked if facing Edwards at home won\u2019t be a mammoth task, Nqothole said: \u201cI am going there with one thing on my mind \u2014 victory.\u201d<\/p>\n
Edwards is the older brother of Sunny \u201cShowtime\u201d Edwards, who dethroned Moruti \u201cBaby Face\u201d Mthalane as the IBF flyweight world champ at the same venue in April 2021.<\/p>\n
The fight next week will be Nqothole\u2019s second outside of SA. <\/p>\n
He lost to Rene \u201cEl Indio\u201d Calixto in Mexico in May 2024. Nqothole has a fair idea of what to expect from Edwards, having watched some of his fights on YouTube.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe can box, [and] I am going there to fight,\u201d said Nqothole, who has chalked up 19 knockouts in 21 wins against three losses and has held the IBO All-Africa and WBO global belts.<\/p>\n
Edwards, the 33-year-old former WBC flyweight holder from London, has 20 victories from 23 fights and has registered seven knockouts.<\/p>\n
Their match will form part of a tournament that will be streamed live internationally by DAZN.<\/p>\n
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