DrZAMBIA TAKE ON RUSSIA
Zambia’s national team of eight boxers will meet Russia on Friday, November 6, at the Olympic Youth Development Centre of Zambia in Lusaka from 4pm.
The Secretary-General of Zambia Boxing Federation Bornwell Gift Banda said the international friendly will feature eight bouts and will be supported by two female special contests.
“The Russians are not coming with female boxers so we decided to give a chance to our upcoming women boxers to curtain raise our friendly match with Russia,” said Banda who also explained the significance of the Zambia vs Russia international friendly contest.
“The aim of our match against Russia is to celebrate 60 years of the Zambia/Russia friendship,” said Banda.
Among Zambia’s top boxers in the team are Paris Olympic Games quarter-finalist and African Games flyweight champion Patrick Chinyemba, 2022 Africa Championships lightweight gold medallist Andrew Chilata, Commonwealth Games silver medallist Stephen Zimba and African Games silver medallists, Emmanuel Katema and Mwengo Mwale.
Zambia’s head coach Wisdom Mudenda said this is Russia’s second visit to the Southern African country. The first time was in 1977.
The eight Zambian boxers to fight the Russians and their achievements:
*Light-flyweight:* Nene Maonga
▪️He is a five-time national champion
and African Games quarter-finalist
*Flyweight:* Patrick Chinyemba
▪️2018 Region 5 U20 Games gold medallist
▪️2019 Region 4 Senior Africa Championships gold medallist
▪️2019 Five Nations gold medallist
▪️2020 Africa Olympic Games qualifiers silver medallist
▪️2020 Tokyo Olympic Games reached round of 16
▪️2022 Ten Nations boxing gold medallist
▪️2022 Region 4 Senior Africa gold medallist
▪️ 2022 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist.
▪️2022 Africa Championships gold medallist
▪️2023 World Boxing Championships quarter-finalist
▪️2023 Africa Olympic Games qualifiers gold medallist
▪️2024 IBA Champions’ Night first African winner in Tajikistan
▪️2024 African Games gold medallist
▪️2024 Paris Olympic Games quarter-finalist
▪️IBA pro boxing African flyweight champion
*Bantamweight:* Mwengo Mwale
▪️2021 Region 5 U20 Games silver medallist
▪️2022 Region 4 Senior Africa Championsips gold medallist
▪️2022 Ten Nations tournament gold medallist
▪️2022 Region 5 U20 Games gold medallist
▪️2024 African Games silver medallist
▪️2024 World Olympic Games qualifiers in Bangkok, Thailand pre quarters
▪️2024 Africa Championships silver medallist
*Featherweight:* Albert Ngulube
▪️Three-time national champion
▪️2024 African Games bronze medallist
*Lightweight:* Andrew Chilata
▪️2018 Region 5 U20 Games gold medallist
▪️2022 Region 4 senior Africa Championships gold medallist
▪️2022 Ten Nations tournament gold medallist
▪️2022 Africa Championships gold medallist
▪️2023 World Championships quarter-finalist
▪️2024 African Games silver medallist
*Light-welterweight:* Emmanuel Katema
▪️2022 Region 4 Senior Africa Championships gold medallist
▪️2022 Ten Nations tournament silver medallist
▪️2024 African Games silver medallist
*Welterweight:* Gerald Kabinda
▪️Four-time national champion
▪️2024 African Games champion
*Light-middleweight:* Stephen Zimba
▪️2018 Region 5 U20 Games gold medallist
▪️2019 Ten Nations tournament gold medallist
▪️2020 Tokyo Olympic Games qualifiers silver medallist
▪️2020 Tokyo Olympic Games reached the round of 16.
▪️2022 Ten Nations gold medallist
▪️2022 Commonwealth Games silver medallist
