Paulus Ali Nuumbembe (born 24 June 1978 in

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boxer. Nicknamed "The Silent Assassin", Nuumbembe is a former Commonwealth champion who represented Namibia at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the

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Rise to Prominence

Nuumbembe came to prominence in April 2005, when he fought to a points draw with undefeated British Champion David Barnes in a challenge for the vacant WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title.

Commonwealth title

The biggest moment of his career came when he earned a points victory over Scotland's unbeaten Kevin Anderson to win the Commonwealth Welterweight title. He was the first Commonwealth Champion from Namibia.

Return to Namibia

Nuumbembe lost the title due to a cut, against Craig Watson on December 8, 2007. In 2008, after spending much of his boxing life in Britain, Nuumbembe made the decision to move back to

. He has since gone on to win the WBA Pan African welterweight title and Namibian Title. Nuumembe is now a Major in the Namibian Defence Force and is currently training their boxers.

References

1974 births Living people Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Namibia Olympic boxers for Namibia People from Oshana Region Namibian military personnel Namibian male boxers Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing Welterweight boxers Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games {{Namibia-boxing-bio-stub