World Boxing President Gennadiy Golovkin and Secretary General Tom Dielen met with Namibia National Olympic Committee President Dr Ndeulipula Hamutumwa and Chief Executive Officer Anri Parker during the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.
The discussion focused on the development of boxing in Namibia and on practical areas where cooperation with World Boxing could be strengthened.
Namibia expressed interest in hosting a future World Boxing international event, with the NOC outlining the country’s ambition to play a more active role in the international boxing calendar.
World Boxing shared plans to expand education and training opportunities for coaches, technical officials and sports administrators, including through online programmes, and encouraged Namibia to make use of these initiatives.
The conversation also looked ahead to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games and the preparation of Namibian boxers for the international qualification pathway.
Among those discussed was Tryagain Ndevelo, silver medallist at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, who is targeting qualification for LA28. His progress was highlighted as an example of the potential within Namibian boxing.
“It is great to see the commitment from the Namibian NOC, which really values the social impact our sport can have and how boxing can be a life changer, as was clearly shown by Tryagain’s success in Glasgow,” said World Boxing Secretary General Tom Dielen.
“Thanks to this cooperation, he is now preparing for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games with the support of an Olympic Solidarity Scholarship, and we will continue to monitor his progress.”
The Namibian representatives also expressed their support for President Golovkin on behalf of the Namibia Boxing Federation and confidence in the direction of World Boxing under his leadership.
Both sides agreed to continue the dialogue and explore concrete opportunities for cooperation in event hosting, education and athlete development.