Zambia’s medal prospects in the ring were hit on Friday after two boxers were eliminated from the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Zambia has five-member boxing team in Glasgow in an event perrennial tipped as the countries medal El Dorado in international competition.
However, Zambia has not won a boxing medal in a high profile international competition since welterweight Hastings Bwalya won Gold at the 2007 All-Africa Games in Algeria.
And on Friday night, Chris Katanga was outpointed the men’s flyweight after losing 3-0 to Ruairi Dalton of Northern Ireland.
Welterweight Mbachi Kaonga suffered a first round technical knockout to Carl Heild of the Bahamas.
Still in contention is Welterweight Charles Lumbwe who enters the ring tonight against Bernado Marrime of Mozambqiue.
Also in action tonight is Middlewight Ben Muziyo who will fight Jamaican Michael Gardner.
Flyweight Bwalya Lumbwe enters the ring on July 28 to fight Fazil Kaggwa of Uganda.
Elswhere on Friday, Kelvin Ndhlovu has tumbled out of the mens squash singles i the last 16 to Campbell Grayson of New Zealand.
And on Sunday, the spotlight will be on Zambia female all-rounder sportswoman Kabange Mupopo.
The Shepolopolo winger and captain will swap the pitch for the track when he races in the 400 meters womens heat.
Also on the track in Sunday’s heats will be Titus Mukhala in the mens 100 meters while Yvonne Nalishuwa will be in action in the 100 meters womens heat.
Rhodah Njobvu will also be in action on Sunday in the heat of the womens 400 meters.
Yaba! Am in Glasgow watching the happenings my house is not far from all discipline kunka mulilo bana balye inshima
The glory days of Lottie Mwale, Chisanda Mutti, Charm “Shuffle” Chiteule and Teddy Makofi are gone for good.
Ati Teddy Makofi!Kikikikiki
Are you sure there was a person named liked that?
@Mailoni
First I hope you are not one of the dreaded murderers brothers. I wouldn’t like to talk to folk like that. Yes, there was a Teddy Makofi, ku Kitwe, uwa nkonya. He represented Zambia at commonwealth games all over the world. Sad that Zambia is so backward nobody keeps a record of legends. There was a time, before Lottie Mwale and Chisanda Mutti popped on the scene, when only Charm “Shuffle Chiteule and Teddy Makofi ruled the boxing rings of Zambia. They were the boxing icons of Zambia.
I watched the boxing by a zambian boxer, to my suprise the Zambian coner-man was wearing a Tanzanian tracksuit. WooooW. Can someone please give me answers…