Two Zambian boxers have left for Kazakhstan ahead of this month’s AIBA
World Boxing Championships that takes place from 11-27 October in
Almaty.
Gilbert Choombe and Kaonga Mbachi on Monday flew to Kazakhstan in the
company of charismatic national boxing coach Kennedy Kanyanta.
The team boxing team will hold a ten-day training camp in Kazakhstan
before the competition starts.
The planned training camp before the championships begin has excited
coach Kanyanta who is expecting Choombe and Kaonga to compete for
medals in Asia.
Kanyanta said:”It’s a motivation that ZABF (Zambia Amateur Boxing
Federation) is working extra hard to improve boxing.”
“I am delighted to have Mbachi Kaonga and Choombe Gilbert as boxers to
represent us in the AIBA World Championship in Asia (Kazakhstan). My
expectation is to be competitors for medals and not participants.”
576 boxers from 116 countries are expected to compete for medals in Kazakhstan.
hey! by the way this reminds me.
where is hastings ‘sting’ bwalya?
any news, good or bad…..
yes hastings ‘sting’ bwalya? the Lusaka boy…they know him in america
He is in lusaka
All the best to our Zambian Boxers