Boxing on the rebound but…
February 21, 2021 in Sport
BY MICHAEL KARIATI
OVER the years, Zimbabwean boxing has been going through a period of gradual decline with no heroes or role models to talk of and the sport was close to extinction due to non-availability of fights.
The only name that was spoken of a Zimbabwean on the world boxing scene was that of Charles Manyuchi, but that mention too was just in passing as Manyuchi was regarded more as Zambian since he fought his battles in Zambia under Oriental Boxing Promotions.
It was saddening to see a country that gave Africa some of its greatest fighters in the form of Proud “Kilimanjaro” Chinembiri, Stix McLoud and Arifonso Zvenyika reduced to spectators as boxers from other African countries fought for the African Boxing Union (ABU) and world titles.