National Milling Company (NMC) has unveiled a budget of K400million for this Saturday’s Women International Boxing Association (WIBA) Light Walter Weight title between Esther Phiri and USA’s Terri Blair.
National Milling Company Managing Director, Peter Cottan said during a press briefing in Lusaka today that the total budget of K400million required for the fight was still short of about K110 million.
Mr. Cottan however expressed hope that the remaining money would be raised before the boxing fight between Phiri and Bliar.
Mr Cottan thanked stakeholders that have already come on board to assist in raising the K400million for the fight but also appealed to others to come on board and assist with the remaining funds.
Meanwhile, Mr. Cottan has appealed to Phiri’s fans to turn up in numbers and give the boxer support.
He added that turning up in numbers will give Phiri the morale to beat her opponent and lift the Zambian flag high.
And Phiri expressed confidence that she would beat her opponent adding that she is ready for the fight against Terri Blair.
Meanwhile, Phiri called on the Boxing Board Control (BBC) in the country to put in place measures that would allow boxers to go for drug testing before fighting.
She said this is because some international boxers were in the habit of taking some drugs before entering the ring to fight.
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I dont know i just have a feeling that our esther will be pounded to pulp this time around.Anyway since it is all about support your local team i wish her all the best of luck and hope the remaining shortfall will be found.Good luck
Why is the GRZ not sponsoring????Busy sponsoring soccer when they are always losing come on now be strategic and think outside the box????Also you NMC dont just givce us figures braek it down where is the money going how will it be spent ya koma ya. All the best my gal .
Why is Bwana Peter Cottan calling on other stakeholders to meet the shortfall? If no sponsors are coming up then Esters’ days in the ring are nearing the end. She should start thinking of doing something else. As for No Pressure I dont understand why the fights could not have been staged at the same venue. These are hart times for every sporting fan.After watching Ester fight at Mulungushi then you expect the same fans to go to Nasdce. Worse still the ring has to be dismantled, transported and taken to another venue. Its not too late for the two stables to stahe fights in one venue. Then each stable will share in the gate takings in proportion to their investment in the fight. There is a problem with Chingangu’s camp. This is how we do things in Zambia. Band and Good for Nothing. Chibwe…
They are ready to help on the 100M short-fall except that everyone will notice the interest as the Chigangu short-fall came earlier than the Esther’s one.
Wat wrong wt these pipo organising boxing everytm we r short of moni, govt suport dis sport as wel