THERE were two almost coincidental disturbing reports this past week involving Zambia’s heroines-World Boxing Council gold bantamweight champion Catherine Phiri and former multi division titlist Esther Phiri. The troubling issue for Cathy was the state-promised but...

WHEN eight- division titlist Manny Pacquiao settled for Timothy Bradley as his opponent for his supposedly last career fight before he goes into full time politics in his home country the Philippines, I was totally...

By Adrian Mwanza – EXODUS International Boxing Promotions (EIBP) boxers dominated the midlands tournament in Lusaka after winning 12 of the 20 bouts. The tournament that had 20 bouts was held at Club MK Complex...

WHEN I saw a speculative story this past week about the possible return to the ring of retired undefeated American icon Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr, I had mixed reactions. In one breath, I wasn’t exactly...

By Adrian Mwanza – FORMER national heavyweight champion Joseph ‘No Pressure’ Chingangu yesterday lost his cool as he almost punched some photo-journalists that were taking pictures of him as he appeared for trial at the...

I HAD to change the angle to this week’s piece after learning of the disastrous elimination of the entire five-man contingent of Zambian boxers from the 2016 Rio Olympic Games qualifiers in Cameroon in the...

By Shamaoma Musonda – ORIENTAL Quarries boxer, Emmanuel Ngoma yesterday moved into the medal bracket at the ongoing 2016 African Boxing Olympic qualification tournament in Cameroon after defeating Kenyan Benson Njangiru, who is ranked first...

By ADRIAN MWANZA – CATHERINE Phiri says she will resume training for her World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight gold defence title in two weeks time. Catherine said she will start her preparations early even if...

By NDINAWE SIMPELWE and SANDRA MWILA – THE Zambia Amateur Boxing Federation (ZABF) has deferred its elective annual general meeting (AGM) from this weekend to March 5. ZABF general secretary Caesar Musuku in a letter...

By SANDRA MWILA – ORIENTAL Quarries Boxing Promotion (OQBP) manager Christopher Malunga says World Boxing Council (WBC) international welterweight champion Charles Manyuchi deserves a second chance. Malunga said OQBP only considered retaining Manyuchi in a...