Sakaria Lukas | |
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Statistics | |
Nickname(s) | Desert Storm |
Weight(s) | Featherweight |
Nationality | Namibian |
Born | Namibia | 4 May 1984
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 28 |
Wins | 25 |
Wins by KO | 17 |
Losses | 2 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 0 |
Sakaria Lukas (born 4 May 1984) is a Namibian professional boxer. As an amateur, he competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
A bantamweight, Lukas competed for Namibia at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the Bantamweight division. In his first match, he beat Joe Ham of Scotland. Following the match, Ham lost consciousness and was treated for a concussion. [1] In Lukas' second match, he was defeated by Botswana's Tirafalo Seoko on points, 11-13.[ citation needed ]
Lukas began his boxing career in 2006 when he won a gold medal at the Zone 6 Youth Games in Windhoek and a silver medal at the senior Zone 6 championships. He also suffered a knee injury which forced him to take time off from boxing but returned for the 2010 Zone 6 Championships in Johannesburg, where he won a gold medal. [2]
28 fights | 25 wins | 2 losses |
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By knockout | 17 | 1 |
By decision | 8 | 1 |
Draws | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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28 | Loss | 25–2–1 | Raymond Ford | KO | 8 (10), 2:20 | 12 Nov 2022 | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio, US | |
27 | Draw | 25–1–1 | Tugstsogt Nyambayar | SD | 10 | 22 Jan 2022 | Borgata Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
26 | Win | 25–1 | Marco Alejandro Chable | MD | 8 | 19 Mar 2021 | Complejo 360, Cancún, Mexico | |
25 | Win | 24–1 | Mario Antonio Macias | KO | 2 (6) | 26 Feb 2021 | Hotel Canopy Hilton, Cancún, Mexico | |
24 | Loss | 23–1 | Isaac Avelar | UD | 10 | 5 Dec 2020 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. | |
23 | Win | 23–0 | Raston Kayira | KO | 3 (8), 1:45 | 6 Dec 2019 | After school centre, Windhoek, Namibia | |
22 | Win | 22–0 | Ndodana Ncube | KO | 8 (10) | 10 May 2019 | Showground Rajivh Ghandi Hall, Harare, Zimbabwe | |
21 | Win | 21–0 | Tello Dithebe | UD | 12 | 2 Dec 2017 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | Retained WBO Africa featherweight title |
20 | Win | 20–0 | Mudde Robinson Ntambi | KO | 3 (12), 2:59 | 9 Sep 2017 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | Retained WBO Africa featherweight title |
19 | Win | 19–0 | Oscar Chauke | UD | 12 | 1 Apr 2017 | Ramatex Factory, Windhoek, Namibia | Retained WBO Africa featherweight title |
18 | Win | 18–0 | Mohammed Kambuluta | TKO | 5 (12) | 8 Oct 2016 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | Retained interim WBO Africa featherweight title |
17 | Win | 17–0 | Mohammed Matumla | KO | 4 (12) | 11 Jun 2016 | Ramatex Factory, Windhoek, Namibia | Won interim WBO Africa featherweight title |
16 | Win | 16–0 | Nathaniel Kamati | KO | 5 (12) | 3 Oct 2015 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | Won vacant WBA Pan African featherweight title |
15 | Win | 15–0 | Issa Nampepeche | TKO | 7 (12) | 25 Apr 2015 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | Won vacant IBF Continental Africa featherweight title |
14 | Win | 14–0 | Koos Matshiya | KO | 4 (8) | 6 Dec 2014 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | |
13 | Win | 13–0 | Tommy Nakashimba | TKO | 7 (10) | 26 Jul 2014 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | Retained Namibian featherweight titles |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Immanuel Andeleki | TKO | 1 (6), 1:37 | 17 May 2014 | Omuthiya Park, Oshikoto, Namibia | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Tekesha Ilunga | UD | 6 | 1 Mar 2014 | Olufuko Centre, Outapi, Namibia | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Thembani Hobyani | UD | 10 | 11 Oct 2013 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Emmanuel Simbeye | KO | 1 (6) | 7 Sep 2013 | Oshikango Shopping Centre, Oshikango, Namibia | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Joseph Katenda | RTD | 5 (10), 3:00 | 11 May 2013 | Kuisebmond Community Hall, Walvis Bay, Namibia | Won interim Namibian featherweight title |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Fidelis Lupupa | KO | 1 (6), 2:59 | 20 Mar 2013 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Ndumiso Tshabangu | KO | 1 (4), 1:40 | 3 Nov 2012 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | David Egumbo | TKO | 2 (4) | 8 Sep 2012 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Matheus Johannes | PTS | 4 | 8 Jun 2012 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Lazarus Namalambo | UD | 4 | 20 Mar 2012 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Erick Kalenga | KO | 3 (4) | 11 Jun 2011 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Costa Nilo Frans | UD | 4 | 19 Mar 2011 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia |
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