By Edwin Mbewe
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi Professional Boxing Control Board has said from next year 2022, will be conducting business orientations with boxers aimed at easing the difficult times they pass through after retirement as they will be well equipped with Skills and knowledge of how to use the money they get from the fights.
The sentiments have been made by Lonzoe Defector Zimba who is the President of the Board on Wednesday December 29, 2021 in the capital Lilongwe.
This coupled with welcoming Ruth Chisale from Tanzania where she won International World Boxing Federation Belt after defeating Grace Mwakamele through unanimous decision at Ubungo,Dar es Salaam on Christmas Box holiday.
The win took the Malawi Defence Force Soldier’s record to eleven wins from the twelve fights. Zimba said a lot of boxers struggle to earn their living when they retire hence coming up with these orientations so that they will be independent and not struggle.
“We have already given capital to Central and Southern Region Boxing Committee’s and we have heard that their businesses are going on very well a thing which we are pleased with. We are remaining with Northern Region Boxing Committee. We are giving them these funds so that they run the businesses and help each boxer. We are giving them the money with no interest”, says Zimba.
On Chisale’s victory in Tanzania, Zimba said that this is clear indication that female boxers can also put this country on a World map hence asked match makers and Promoters to think of finding them fights whenever they are organizing the bouts.
“Ruth has done us proud us board hence giving her this heroes welcome today so that other female boxers are encouraged.
“Let me ask authorities in the Ministry of Sports and other stakeholders to recognize our boxers when they perform well on international fights in the same way they do with footballers and Netballers saying all are athletes who represent Malawi”,Zimba added.
The MDF Female Boxer hailed Malawi Professional Boxing Control Board for the gesture saying she did not expect the board to welcome her the way they have done.
Described the fight she had in Tanzania as a tough one as she fought a fellow Soldier.She further vowed to her supporters that she will be working extra hard next year 2022 as to bring more International Belts in the Country.