Middlands Amateur Boxing Association chairperson Christopher Kazuma has said lack of the computer scoring equipment was affecting the Zambian boxers when they go to fight outside the country.
Kazuma said the country needed to have the latest technological equipment to compete
favourably at the international level.
Mr Kazuma said the association was still relying on outdated methods of judging
boxers in the ring.
The chairperson said at the boxing tournament hosted in Maamba that the performance
of boxers has improved despite the failure to buy the latest computer scoring
equipment that most countries were now using.
The boxing tournament set Maamba township ablaze and people braved the cold weather
to watch the boxing tournament.
Maamba amateur boxing team, Zambia National Service (ZNS), and Red Arrows were the
teams that charmed the local boxing fans.
The first fight between Mombela Mukunu of Maamba and David Chongo of Red Arrows
ignited the sparks of joy among the spectators who continued cheering as the
fighters exchanged fierce fists.
But Mukunu’s swift jabs that continuously sent Chongo reeling to the ropes, made him
emerge winner.
Mr. Kazuma who was also the referee, stopped the fight between Keeper Baloyi of
Maamba and Freezer Mkandawire of ZNS in the third round because the Maamba boxer was too strong for the opponent.
Goodwell Siamenda of ZNS also beat Humphrey Mutuna of Red Arrows.
Well well well, here we go again, computers affecting boxers’ performance! Unbelievable! Could this be why Ester has been “losing” all her fights of late?