Abmerk Shindjuu is a Namibian

Namibia

Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...

 professional boxer from Windhoek

Windhoek

Windhoek is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level. The 2001 census determined Windhoek's population was 233,529...

. He is the Namibian flyweight champion and has fought for the Commonwealth

Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...

 flyweight title.

Shindjuu began his first fighting experience with professionals opposed to Petanena Elago. He beat Petanena in his hometown of Oranjemund

Oranjemund

Oranjemund is a town of 4,000 inhabitants situated in the extreme southwest of Namibia, on the northern bank of the Orange River mouth. It exists to service the diamond industry....

 with a points victory.

He participated in four fights against Simon Negodhi, Negodhi won once, drew twice but Shindjuu then beat Negodhi to win the Namibian title at the Windhoek Country Club Resort

Windhoek Country Club Resort

The Windhoek Country Club Resort is a multi-use resort outside of Windhoek, Namibia owned by Legacy Hotels and Resorts International. The Resort was opened in May 1995 and was home to the 1995 Miss Universe Pageant. The resort's golf course is home to the yearly Bank Windhoek Namibian Open Golf...

 in their final fight. Shindjuu lost the belt in his next fight when he was beaten by Joseph Hilongwa on a split decision

Split decision

A split decision is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking in which two of the three judges score for the same fighter as the winner, while the third judge scores for the other...

 at the same venue.

He encountered Englishman Chris Edwards

Chris Edwards

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 for the Commonwealth flyweight titles and fell to a defeat in his homeland and home city.

He returns to action against Smangaliso Madonsela in Namibia.