Charles Manyuchi beat Russia’s Dmitry Mikhaylenko Friday night to become the World Boxing Council welterweight silver champion.
It was his 15th straight win and his second straight fight on European soil.
The 27-year-old defied the odds to beat Mikhaylenko before a capacity 27 000 home crowd for the Russian at the DIVS Hockey Arena in Ekaterinburg.
Fears that he could falter having last fought competitively in July 2015, turned out to have been unfounded.
The Friday victory means Manyuchi relinquishes his WBC international welterweight title become the silver belt champion.
Notable former holders of the title include British boxer Khan who will be paid US$13 million for his showdown with Alvarez in Las Vegas Saturday.
It was the Mikhaylenko’s first defeat in 22 professional fights and that it was delivered at home, before his noisy fans, should have been a bitter pill to swallow.
The judges scored 116-114; 118-110 and 115-113 all in favour of Manyuchi.
This guy is destined for big things……..you have made us proud.
Who owns this boxer, Zambia or Zimbabwe? His trainer is same as Catherine Phiri.
TWALUMBA KAPATI MANYUCHI
Comment:This guy Mayunchi is gonna replicate the same perfomance has that of the late great Gunduzani lottie mwale.Jst watch the space i have watched this boy twice on tv he is very talented.
Good news
He is “owned” by Zambia/Zimbabwe! What is wrong with that?
Comment:great win for manyuchi coz russian opponents are very tough.However Manyuchi is Zimbabwean n there is need to harness our local talent by Oriental Boxing Promotions in order to produce a male zambian boxing world champion
Zimbambwens Will Never Say Thank U Very Ungreatfull Waite And See
No as Zimbabweans we greatly appreciate what the Zambians have done for us thru oriental quarries. Good job raising our zim flag. In fact we are one people the boundaries we share are colonial boundaries. We are one people remember. Good job Manyuchi.God bless wish yu many more in 2 years yu should be targeting the likes of mayweather
@JB Ckafesuka
You are a good person. We ignore the stereotypes who always preach division.
Zimbabweans are not one person to think the same. Yes we are one people. Even if the boundaries were a factor we would still be the same people.
Congrats for wining Siver. Move to gold man so that we can be on the Globe in boxing and watch great fights.
fantastic, congratulations Manyuchi