Oriental Quarries Boxing Promotions (OQBP) says it will continue securing credible opponents for local boxers to uplift boxing standards in the country.
OQBP Director of Operations Chris Malunga says the local boxing standards can improve if boxing promoters could lure internationally acclaimed boxers to fight the local boxers.
Malunga said doing so could also help in exposing local boxers to competitive international boxing standards as opposed to securing weaker opponents for the local boxers.
He revealed to ZANIS sports in an interview in Lusaka, today, that the Boxing Board of Control(BBC) voted his stables as the best boxing promoters in Africa. He said for this reason the OQB stables would continue staging quality bouts to give Zambian boxing fans value for their money.[quote]
The local stable at the weekend held a successful African Boxing Union (ABU) Cruiser weight title bout between Fraisal Arrami of Tunisia and Charles ‘Wasaja’ Chisanga. Arrami defeated Chisanga in a technical knockout in the tenth round to win the belt.
The Zambian fighter who quit the sport with the defeat also faced another tragedy after his wife Lillian collapsed watching her husband being pummeled by the Tunisian. She however recovered in a local hospital.
Meanwhile, Malunga has expressed no regret at Chisamba’s loss to the Tunisian saying the local boxer fought very well but only lost to a good boxer.
He however said Chisamba’s decision to retire soon after the fight was made out of frustration because of the loss.He said his stables will sit down with the boxer to over his fight with the Tunisian.
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Let the guy retire he’s had it rough the last two fights, besides age has caught up with him. Musamupaise!!!!!
Wasaja is a good boxer. I saw him fight years ago, but I don’t think it will be good for him to go on…age could be the big factor here. I wish his wife well.
nga abakashi baile mukuchita inshi?
37 years.. the chap is old .. and his fitness level are low..
Retire Mudala
Age has caught up with him and he should just retire before the worst calamity befalls him
I hope the money Esther iz “minting” did not decieve Chisamba to ignore hiz fading prowess and age. Yes, retire while you still can, after all you have already left your mark.