By FRANCINA CHOMBA – COACH Elias Kataya has picked two female boxers to participate at the International Boxing Federation (AIBA) 2014 Women’s World Boxing Championship slated for November 15 to 18 in Jeju, South Korea....

IN a piece titled “Can State Fail To Raise K35m For Boxers?”published in this column almost a year ago, or November 10, 2012, to be precise, I wrote that if one tried to understand everything...

By FRANCINA CHOMBA  – AFTER failing to send a team at the 2014 King’s Cup in Morocco because of financial constraints, the cash-strapped Zambia Boxing Federation (ZBF) is now targeting the 2014 Zone Six Games...

By SANDRA MWILA – SOUTH African bantamweight champion, Bukiwe Nonina has warned Catherine Phiri to expect a good beating when they two square it out for the World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver title. Nonina said...

By SANDRA MWILA – LACK of funds has ‘Knocked Out’ Zambian pugilists from leaving for Morocco today for the International Boxing Federation (AIBA) organised Kings Cup tournament that starts this Sunday in Casablanca. Glasgow 2014...

By SANDRA MWILA   – CATHERINE Phiri has warned her opponent, Bukiwe Nonina to expect a good beating on November 22, when the two fight for the World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver bantamweight title. Speaking...

By MOSES CHIMFWEMBE – THE Zambia Boxing Federation (ZBF) has requested Government to intervene in its efforts of mobilising funds ahead of international competitions. ZBF chief Thomas Chileshe said in an interview yesterday that the...

By SHAMAOMA MUSONDA – THE long-awaited return of Esther Phiri into the boxing ring has been put on ice following the delayed completion of a broadcast agreement that would have seen the former champion fight...

WHEN undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr (46-0-KO26) probably the best fighter of his generation faced Argentine slugger Marcos “El Chino” Maidana (36-4-KO31) four months ago at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas my headline was, “Will...

By SANDRA MWILA – WORLD Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight international champion Charles Manyuchi will defend his belt against Columbian Devis Casseres on November 22 at the Government Complex in Lusaka. Manyuchi’s fight against Casseres, who...