National Milling Corporation has signed a deal with the Zambia National Broadcasting Cooperation (ZNBC) to broadcast live the Women International Boxing Association title fight between Esther Phiri and Duda Yankonvich of Brazil.
National Milling Corporation managing Director Peter Cottan, who is Esther’s sponsor, announced at a media briefing in Lusaka today that the sponsorship deal has been valued at K80 million.
He said the sponsors are also in talks to see whether the national broadcaster can also broadcast the fight live on radio 2 to cater for those who can not afford to watch the fight on Television.
Cottan said the sponsorship deal is also along side the Super Sports deal which was signed earlier this year for the bout to be beamed live in 46 sub Saharan countries.
He has meanwhile, expressed satisfaction with the sponsors for coming on board in sponsoring the WIBA title which is slated for 29 May in Lusaka.
He said National Milling has raised over K500 million out of the projected K650 million and remained hopeful that the K150 million will be secured before the fight.
And Esther Phiri has reiterated her readiness to win the bout which will be her sixth belt and for her third world championship.
She said she has trained hard for the fight and promised the fans a very good fight this month end.
Esther said the fans should expect the best fight from her which will not be other than a win.
She said Yankonvich will dance to her tune through her newly introduced punch popularly known as Jiongolo.
She has also thanked the sponsors for their tireless support and urged them to continue promoting boxing in Zambia.
Meanwhile African Boxing Union (ABU) bantam weight champion Kennedy Kanyanta’s opponent Francis Miyelusho has been replaced by his fellow Kenyan Twalib Mubira in the supporting bout.
Francis Miyelusho who was to fight Kanyanta has been replaced due to his engagement in another fight a week earlier.
Esther will be fighting Yankovich of Brazil, who is the current world number one WIBA light welterweight on May 29 at Mulungushi International Conference centre.
ZANIS
Kaposa Makofi ndamutina!!
kuti akulibula noku kutula uluma
E E EEEEee!
Estere wa ina!
She will be pummeled. Get her back to training please!
Bushe Bamudala Bamwamba Taba************* Kuli uyuyu munthu?
bazaka kuntikaa mwaiche, elo plaz wayina so. she is going to kick your a******* start reducing your weight now, if you lose don’t stay in zambia go to SA. thats where we send loser’s like kalu.
Umwaice uyu alemoneka bwino aini. Indalama shisuma, mufima kofi fye acinja.