South Africa-based boxer Dennis Mwale must this evening knockout Hannock 'Hardknocker' Phiri to win the Universal Boxing Organisation (UBO) light welterweight title at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (Kuhes) Sports Complex in Blantyre. The 33-year-old, fighting his first bout on home soil after 14 fights, will also see 20 percent of his cut given to
April 12, 2021 Phillip Pasula-Nyasa Times 2 Comments
The newly crowned Africa’s lightweight World Boxing Federation (WBF) champion, Hannock Phiri, has said he would want to have an audience with President Lazarus Chakwera at State House just as was the case with the Malawi National Football Team when it qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Professional boxer Hannock ‘Hardknocker’ Phiri
he 22-year-old, popularly known as the ‘Hardknocker’, won the title after flooring a Tanzanian boxer, Jonas Segu, through a Technical Knock Out (TKO) in the 9th round on Friday night in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Speaking on arrival from Tanzania on Sunday, 23-year-old Phiri said he would want to present the belt that he won to the president at State House.
April 11, 2021 Phillip Pasula-Nyasa Times 7 Comments
Malawian boxer, Hannock ‘Hardknocker’ Phiri, is World Boxing Federation (WBF) All Africa lightweight champion after flooring a Tanzanian boxer Jonas Segu Kasengwe on Friday night in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Phiri wins the belt after TKO victory in Tanzania
It was not an easy fight. The Tanzanian boxer Kasegwe, was so resilient in the ring until the 9th round when Phiri managed to send him packing with a Technical Knock Out (TKO).
Bruises on Phiri’s face at the end of the fight was testimony that the Tanzanian put a gallant fight but not smarter than Malawi’s Phiri.