Browsing the "Boxing" Category
February 19, 2016 - 0 Comments

By NDINAWE SIMPELWE and ADRIAN MWANZA – A BOXING administrator says the current Zambia Boxing Federation (ZBF) and Copperbelt Amateur Boxing Association (CABA) executives should be voted out simultaneously for bringing confusion in the sport....

Read More
February 17, 2016 - 0 Comments

By GODFREY DUBE – ESTHER Phiri has vowed to clobber South African Sandra Almeida to earn a clear win and grab the World International Boxing Association (WIBA) and World Professional Boxing Federation (WPBF) unification belts....

Read More
February 15, 2016 - 0 Comments

By SANDRA MWILA and ADRIAN MWANZA – ENGLAND boxing team coach Mick Driscol has expressed confidence that Zambian boxers have what it takes to qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Driscol has been attached...

Read More
February 13, 2016 - 0 Comments

By ADRIAN MWANZA – NOMINATIONS for this month’s elective Zambia Boxing Federation (ZBF) Annual General Meeting (AGM) have been reopened, barely four days after they were controversially closed. The nominations were reopened after Sports Minister...

Read More
February 13, 2016 - 0 Comments

TODAY’S column is inspired by Times Sports Editor Elias Chipepo, who wrote a piece titled, “Cathy deserves honour” published this past week. Although he did not propose specific ways of honouring Catherine, I have written...

Read More
February 13, 2016 - 0 Comments

By SAMUEL LUKHANDA – MWENYA Musenge Boxing Stables has parted ways with controversial boxer Bazila Ngosa who has since joined Exodus International Boxing Promotions (EIBP). But Mwenya Musenge Stables have demanded K10, 000 to be...

Read More
February 10, 2016 - 0 Comments

By ELIAS CHIPEPO – ORIENTAL Quarries Boxing Promotions (OQBP) and Exodus International Boxing Promotions (EIBP) have both called for the removal of Kennedy Kanyanta and Maybin Gunduzani as national boxing coaches. Meanwhile, EIBP proprietor Anthony...

Read More
February 1, 2016 - 0 Comments

By NDINAWE SIMPELWE – ZAMBIA’S first female boxing judge and referee Astridah Mwale has described Catherine Phiri’s triumph as a destiny fulfilled. Astridah, who is widow of Zambia’s boxing legend, late Lottie Mwale, hailed Catherine...

Read More
February 1, 2016 - 0 Comments

By NDINAWE SIMPELWE- ZAMBIA’S Catherine Phiri etched her name in the world boxing records after becoming the first African female boxer to win the World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight gold title. “I am very happy...

Read More
January 30, 2016 - 0 Comments

By ADRIAN MWANZA and NDINAWE SIMPELWE – THE standoff between Zambia Amateur Boxing Federation (ZBF) and its affiliates has continued with another association denying ever reconciling with the mother body as the extra-ordinary meeting set...

Read More