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May 3, 2014 - 0 Comments

By SANDRA MWILA – In Mongu THE Zambia Professional Boxing and Wrestling Control Board (ZPBWCB) says it has not yet renewed the licence of former women boxing champion, Esther Phiri. ZPBWCB secretary Simon Mwale said...

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April 11, 2014 - 0 Comments

AS eight-division icon Manny Pacquiao, 62-55 (KO 38)-5 (KO 3)-2 steps into the ring to try to wrestle back the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) title he lost controversially to Timothy “The Desert Storm” Bradley, (31-0...

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April 9, 2014 - 0 Comments

By SANDRA MWILA – FORMER boxing champion, Esther Phiri has returned to the gymnasium but has remained cagey on her future prospect of making a return into the ring. Esther, who has been training at...

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April 9, 2014 - 0 Comments

By MAIMBOLWA MULIKELELA – THE Development Bank of Zambia (DBZ) will this year release about K400 million for onward lending to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), managing director Jacob Lushinga has said. Mr Lushinga said...

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April 4, 2014 - 0 Comments

LAST week’s piece titled “Zambia Should Emulate Mugabe Gesture” in which a reader, who identified himself or herself as Boxing Lover, accused promoters of allegedly paying  boxers “peanuts” after they win fights, has attracted a...

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April 1, 2014 - 0 Comments

By SANDRA MWILA- THE Zambia Amateur Boxing Federation (ZABF) council has voted to change the organisation’s name to Zambia Boxing Federation (ZBF). ZBF secretary general, Caesar Musuku said the council voted for change during the...

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March 21, 2014 - 0 Comments

CONGRATULATIONS, in a perking order, to Catherine Phiri, Charles Manyuchi, their savvy coach Mike “Weaver” Zulu and Oriental Quarries Boxing Promotions, for the monumental success scored this past weekend when two epoch making, career-defining World...

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March 16, 2014 - 0 Comments

By SHAMAOMA MUSONDA- NEWLY crowned World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver female bantamweight champion Catherine Phiri says she is still hungry for more success. Catherine said she was delighted at her newly found status but wanted...

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March 15, 2014 - 0 Comments

By SHAMAOMA MUSONDA – At Government Complex EXCITING hard-hitting boxer, Pethias Chisenga yesterday finally ascended to top of Zambian boxing when he defeated a more experienced and exposed Gibon Kamota to claim the national bantamweight...

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March 14, 2014 - 0 Comments

  By SHAMAOMA MUSONDA and SANDRA MWILA – CATHERINE Phiri’s boxing career this evening comes under more scrutiny when she fights Pia Mazelanik of Germany for the World Boxing Council (WBC) Women’s bantamweight Silver title...

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