Kenyani boxer Joyce Awino arrived on Tuesday ahead of the non-title bill against local female pugilist Agness Mtimaukanena-Mwando set for Friday at Robins Park in Blantyre.<\/p>\n
Both boxers appeared nervous but were bold enough to outline their intent before the contest.<\/p>\n
Mtimaukanena-Mwando said she would use the fight as a stepping stone to challenge one of the top boxers in Zambia.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have had impressive preparations under the guidance of my husband Brian. I know I will win because we have finalised everything that we planned to do. I want to win impressively so that I should challenge one of top boxers in Zambia who is well known in the world,\u201d said the former World Boxing Forum welterweight champion.<\/p>\n
Awino said she was not in Malawi for sightseeing neither did she come for modeling.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am here to fight and not just fight, but win. I have nothing to do with your country. I am here to fight. My trainer James Onyango has supported me very well,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Mtimaukanena, 23, has fought eight times winning five fights, drawing once and losing twice while Awino, 26, has fought five times winning thrice and losing twice.<\/p>\n
Alufandika Boxing Promotions is promoting the bill having engaged unlicensed match-maker Steve Mawenzi Msiska.<\/p>\n
This is the second fight for Mtimaukanena since her return from maternity break. In the first fight, she won on unanimous decision against Tanzanian boxer Amina Mohammed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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