Representatives of professional boxing bodies within southern Africa have stepped up efforts to curb incidents of exploitation which professional boxers are being subjected to during international fights.<\/p>\n
The bodies have been meeting in South Africa from Friday, with the country being represented by Malawi Professional Boxing Control Board (MPBCB) President, Lonzoe \u2018Defector\u2019 Zimba, and spokesperson Frank Chibisa.<\/p>\n
Speaking in a telephone interview from South Africa, Zimba said officials want to protect boxers from ill-treatment.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has emerged that some promoters dupe boxers by manipulating contracts during title and non-title international fights. They manipulate figures; so we want to stop such things.<\/p>\n
\u201cAmong other things, it has been agreed that we, promoters, should be sending contracts directly to the boards where they can be cross-checked if they have not been manipulated,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Zimba said most measurers that the regional bodies will undertake will be disclosed at the end of the convention.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are doing this for the sake of boxers\u2019 welfare. We do not want them to suffer or some misguided individuals to reap where they did not sow,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Local boxer Wilson \u2018Shasha Hard Hitter\u2019 Masamba described the meeting as long overdue.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe needed this meeting to help address problems which we encounter in our career. There are times when we get our pay in bits after fighting. It is good that something is happening to promote our welfare,\u201d Masamba said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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