A fan asked me to comment on what is meant by a title unification bout in boxing. He wondered how Esther Phiri and Sandra Almeida are set to fight for the WBF and WIBA welterweight...

By SANDRA MWILA – ZAMBIA’S Esther Phiri will fight South African Sandra Almeida for the World International Boxing Association (WIBA) and World Boxing Federation (WBF) unification welterweight title fight. Exodus International Boxing Promotions (EIBP) proprietor...

WHERE I come from, we have an adage: “mwana wa kaya sakula.” People say this in relation to a sick child whose chances of surviving an illness are next to nil and cannot be expected...

By FELIX MALUNGA  – WITH the 2015 All Africa Games (AAG) on the horizon, the Zambia Boxing Federation (ZBF) has tailored a programme to build a formidable squad for the quadrennial sports spectacle. ZBF general...

By SANDRA MWILA – CATHERINE Phiri says she is ready to face interim World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight champion Jessica Gonzalez in March. The Zambian boxing heroine, who is a bantamweight silver champion, was initially...

LAST week’s column titled “Reaction to Anthony Mwamba’s comments” in which I responded to various accusations made against me by Exodus Boxing Promotions director Anthony Mwamba has triggered more reactions from readers of the column....

By SANDRA MWILA – ZAMBIAN boxing sensation, Catherine Phiri has been given a shot to challenge for the World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight title proper after being lined up to face Caroline Rodriges of Chile...

WHEN I thought last week’s column had put matters to rest regarding the calibre of Esther Phiri’s recent opponent Kenyan boxer Everline Odero whom I praised as tough, Exodus Boxing Promotions director Anthony Mwamba reacted...

By SANDRA MWILA – THE Zambia Boxing Federation (ZBF) will this year embark on a massive fundraising drive aimed at raising money to enable it reduce dependency on government resources. ZBF president Thomas Chileshe said...

By SANDRA MWILA – ESTHER Phiri was stretched to the limit and had to rely on experience to defeat a determined Evelyn Odoro of Kenya in the eighth round to win the non-title welterweight fight...