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Nehru Maya is now Central Region Malawi Boxing Association’s chairperson

Maravi Post Reporter

By Edwin Mbewe

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi Boxing Association (MABA) on Saturday, February 12, 2022 conducted elections at Kamuzu Institute of Sports in Lilongwe to elect new office bearers for the central region.

Twenty one delegates from different boxing clubs in the region including Kamuzu Barracks, Meta Boxing Academy, Chilinde boxing were present to vote for their candidates.

New EXCO-CO and delegates

Nehru Maya was voted as the new Chairman after defeating the incumbent James Mkwanda by fifteen votes to six.

Spannox Mhango is the new Vice Chairman who went unopposed after the other candidate Patrick Malimero failed to turn up.

Alex Sakala who has been serving as the acting general Secretary retained the position unopposed, Sakala will be deputized by Edwin Mbewe who also went unopposed.

The new treasurer is Moreen Phiri who has been in the sport for some years as a boxer.

Daudi Shaibu, the Malawi Boxing Association National General Secretary who presided over the elections, described the whole process as free and fair.

“We are happy and very excited that today we have established the new committee in the region, we are expecting them to work so tirelessly as they have to conduct games while following AIBA rules and regulations at the same time they have to go in the districts to establish clubs and stage bouts so that we nurture the talent for National and International tournaments.

“The committee has to engage themselves into resource mobilization for them to run the affairs. We have asked them to promote the Welfare of boxers, Coaches,Committee, the referees and Judges as well”, Shaibu explained.

In his acceptance remarks the newly elected Chairman Nehru Maya assured the National Committee that his committee will run the affairs in the professional manner saying he is going to use the experience and knowledge he has for the sport.

“I started doing boxing activities as early as 1996,I am a ring master in the country. My committee will produce as many boxers as we can.

“Let me appeal to the clubs and my fellow Executive Committee Members to let love lead and the Sport win,” he added.

The newly elected office bearers will be in power for three years.

Boxing, Sports

Malawi Boxing Association coaches yet to receive certificates after 5 year’s training

Maravi Post Reporter
Courtesy: Three boxers at the KIA airport during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics accompanied by the seasoning boxing coach Andy Mayaya

By Donata Mpochela

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)– Malawi Boxing Association (Maba) failure to pay MK1.5 million affiliation fee to International Boxing Association (Aiba) leads participates not to receive certificates after five years coaching course organized by Maba.

Twenty-six participants attended the course held in Lilongwe and 21 passed.

However, those that passed cannot lead boxers in international bouts without certificates.

In an interview, national boxing coach Andy Muyaya, who was one of the participants, said it is demotivating that five years after the training, Maba is yet to provide the certificates.

“We are missing opportunities. It is sad that after conducting the training in 2015 Maba is yet to remit the payment to Aiba so that we should be given our certificates. This is very demotivating and questions our seriousness if we are to develop the sport,” he said.

Another participant, Mcbeth Wasambo said the certificate is important to show that one is a qualified coach.

“It is difficult to convince someone that I am a qualified boxing coach without a certificate. It is my plea that Maba should ensure that we get our certificates,” he said.

On his part, former boxer Perpetual Mkandawire who also attended the training, said it is difficult to progress to another level without the certificate.

“We were told that after two years we can progress to the next level. This cannot happen without the first certificate,” he said.

In an interview, Maba president Pyson Likagwa said the association has been making efforts to source the money.

“We are working on that. We have engaged various stakeholders including Malawi Olympic Committee and Malawi National Council of Sports to support us so that our coaches should get their certificates,” he said.