By SANDRA MWILA- THE Zambia Professional Boxing and Wrestling Control Board (ZPBWCB) has with immediate effect relieved Times of Zambia columnist, Simon Mwale off his duties as board secretary citing conflict of interest. Mwale, who writes...

By MOSES CHIMFWEMBE – BOXERS’ preparations for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games have suffered a major setback after failing to travel for an International Boxing Association (AIBA) Africa championship in South Africa. This is after...

IN 1971, Joe Frazier shook the world by beating Muhammad Ali. This was after the legendary Ali had returned to the ring four years after the politicians put him out of boxing for his refusal...

By SANDRA MWILA  In Mongu – CATHERINE Phiri mesmerised fans when she beat Joyce Chileshe to win on unanimous points decision in an exhibition match at Mongu Stadium. The World Boxing Council (WBC) silver bantamweight...

By MOSES CHIMFWEMBE – THE Zambia Boxing Federation (ZBF) has introduced the Charm ‘Shuffle’ Chiteule memorial annual boxing tournament in honour of late boxer, who died in 2008 after an illustrious career. ZBF president Thomas...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...