{"id":334966,"date":"2025-12-08T13:28:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T13:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/334966\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T13:28:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T13:28:08","slug":"northern-malawi-boxing-tournament-identifies-contenders-for-national-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/334966\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Malawi Boxing Tournament Identifies Contenders for National Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!wuZX!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb64873ee-3d29-4653-a587-4fed81ec77be_1020x765.jpeg\" data-component-name=\"Image2ToDOM\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"image-link image2 is-viewable-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/b64873ee-3d29-4653-a587-4fed81ec77be_1020.jpeg\" width=\"1020\" height=\"765\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/b64873ee-3d29-4653-a587-4fed81ec77be_1020x765.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:765,&quot;width&quot;:1020,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:80319,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/africabrief.substack.com\/i\/181037375?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb64873ee-3d29-4653-a587-4fed81ec77be_1020x765.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" alt=\"\"   fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"sizing-normal\"\/><\/a>Some medalists pause with MNCS and Maba Officials after the function.<\/p>\n<p>MZUZU, Malawi \u2014 The Malawi Boxing Association\u2019s northern region expressed satisfaction with a regional tournament Sunday that identified boxers for a national competition next year, writes Victor Musongole.<\/p>\n<p>The event at Linde Lounge and Grill featured 30 boxers competing for spots on the regional team.<\/p>\n<p>The Malawi National Council of Sports provided 4.2 million kwacha in sponsorship.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Kumwenda, northern region MABA chairperson, said the competition demonstrated the region\u2019s readiness for national-level boxing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are grateful for the sponsorship which made sure our boxers and fans enjoy the bout,\u201d Kumwenda said. \u201cWe have good boxers who can compete on national level and they are ready.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kumwenda said the association plans to expand boxing clubs to additional districts in the region and is seeking partners to support the effort.<\/p>\n<p>Felix Yola, northern region senior sports recreation and development officer for the National Council, said the sponsorship aims to develop professional boxing talent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe came in because we want to see more boxers rising and doing well in professionals,\u201d Yola said. \u201cWe saw gaps in professional boxers, we are impressed with the level of competition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The tournament followed a preparatory festival held two weeks earlier. Several bouts ended in technical knockouts.<\/p>\n<p>Gold medalists selected to represent the region include Nyuma Ngwira, Moses Chiumia, Kasimu Kadango, Luthando Sikwese and Evelyn Phiri.<\/p>\n<p>The northern region will host the national tournament early next year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Some medalists pause with MNCS and Maba Officials after the function. 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