BRAZILIAN boxer Duda Yankovich wants a rematch with Esther Phiri for the Women International Boxing Association (WIBA) light-welterweight belt.
Yankovich said she is not satisfied with her performance after losing on unanimous points on Saturday night at Mulungushi International Conference Centre.
She said the rematch should be held in a month’s time in Brazil because her sponsors are ready to stage the bout.
Yankovich, who was out of action for a year following a broken nose, said her performance was disappointing because she has not fully recovered.
The former WIBA light-welterweight champion lost the fight 100-99, 100-95 and 100-91 to succumb to her second consecutive defeat in her 13-fight career.
“Esther is physically fit and I think she is a good boxer. She is, however, technically poor…her trainer should work on that for Esther to fight acclaimed boxers,” Yankovich said.
Esther said the performance against Yankovich has given her confidence after a draw against Terri Blair of the United States of America in December last year.
“I am very happy to win the new world title because I heard a lot about Yankovich. This win has also proved critics wrong who doubted my future in boxing.
“Boxing is not about body make-up, but you need to be intelligent to win,” Esther said.
On the rematch, Esther said she will first consult her trainer Anthony Mwamba.
She is considering hanging up her gloves but will only do that at an appropriate time.
African Boxing Union (ABU) bantamweight champion Kennedy Kanyanta said he is ready for a rematch against Kenya’s Twalibu Mubiru.
Mubiru, who lost to Kanyanta in the third round after a technical knockout, has demanded a rematch after labelling William Sekeleti as an unprofessional referee.
Kanyanta defended Sekeleti’s decision to stop the fight insisting that if he had not done so, Mubiru would have been seriously hurt.
[Zambia Daily Mail]
Duda Duda Duda… What re match now? You will just be pounded to pieces now. Esther will even be more fit in a month’s time. If I were you I could have just coiled myself and disappear.
Duda you came with all the noise and enthusiasm.Esther is not an easy person to fight half prepared. About your injury please just keep quiet. If you were a Zambian, you would have known the Zambian saying that the defeated will always pick an excuse (Uwawa tabula akebepesho). Just pack and go through Livingstone so that you can comfort yourself by looking at our femurs Victoria falls. Remember to go on the knife bridge when its raining, then you will definitely cool yourself. Esther mwandi NO returm much soon. You know how hard it is for your supporters to raise funds. Moreover, Duda and you need medical attention for some time to recover from those hard punches.
Esther fileke mwandi. You’ve had enough of boxing now concetrate on school.
congrtatulations esther.you make us proud