Zimbabwe National Boxing and Wrestling Control Board <\/a>know that I am against them on this one… I want my boxer to win,\u201d said the Cape Town-based former professional boxer who is the head coach at the Blood Sweat and Tears Boxing Gym in Sea Point, Cape Town.<\/p>\n\u201cSima is my boxer… this is sport and this is our business.\u201d<\/p>\n
Originally from Mkoba township in Gweru, 41-year-old Venganayi has lived in SA since 2007.<\/p>\n
Mkandla is from Gwanda, a town in Matabeleland. <\/p>\n
Venganayi described the fight on Saturday night as \u201credemption\u201d for Tutsheni, who will fight for the first time since she lost in her bid in March to win the IBO junior-featherweight title from defending champion Laura Grzyb in Poland.<\/p>\n
A firefighter by night, 24-year-old Tutsheni from Langa in Cape Town tasted defeat after eight straight wins.<\/p>\n
She will meet an equally capable foe, 26-year-old Mkandla, who is undefeated after eight fights. Mkandla is the ABU SADC champion.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople will see a completely different Sima from the one who beat Caleigh Swart for the IBO All Africa title in August and the one who lost in Poland,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The bout on Saturday promises to be a thriller because they have been at each other\u2019s throat for some time.<\/p>\n
Golden Gloves – which promotes Tutsheni – has provided the platform for them to prove to the fight fraternity who is the best in their division.<\/p>\n
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