Malawi Professional Boxing Control Board (MPBCB) has advised boxers to undergo medical check-up, including head-scans after every six months.
The board’s President, Lonzoe Zimba, made the call following Kudakwache Banda’s first-round technical knockout defeat to Simon Tcheta on Sunday.
Zimba said they would be demanding medical reports every six months to ensure the safety of boxers.
“We normally demand medical reports prior to fights. We look for hepatitis B and HIV/Aids results. But now we will also concentrate on head scans. We don’t want to lose any life. This is why we have advised Kudakwache to undergo a medical check-up and have his head scanned,” he said.
It was a third successive defeat for Kudakwache after his recent 12-bout winning streak ended.
Kudakwache could not be reached yesterday.
New Dawn Boxing Promotions Managing Director, Mike Chimaliza, who is well-known for promoting Kudakwache, said the boxer was certified fit by neurologist Dr Zumazuma before Sunday’s fight.
“When I was managing him, I asked him about rumours to do with a problem on his chin. He dismissed such rumours. We have since discussed with Lonzoe that he may need another check up,” Chimaliza said.
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