Kudakwashe “Take Money’’ Chiwandire’s World Boxing Council interim super-bantamweight title defence against challenger Zulina Munoz of Mexico is now scheduled to take place this October after being postponed twice.
Chiwandire was initially scheduled to fight against mandatory challenger and Mexican Zulina Munoz in Harare on August 27, 2022, but the match was postponed to Saturday 01 October 2022.
Once again, the fight did not take place on October 1 after the promoters, Delta Force Academy failed to put resources together.
Chiwandire was risking losing the belt without throwing a punch but the Government yesterday intervened to save the situation.
The Zimbabwe National Boxing and Wrestling Control Board met with Delta Force Academy to iron out some different issues and pave way for further fundraising activities.
The two parties are expected to issue a joint statement as well to confirm the date of the fight which has been provisionally set for October 15 at the same venue.
ZNBWCB chief executive, Lawrence Zimbudzana, yesterday confirmed that the Government had come to their rescue. Said Zimbudzana:
Kudakwashe Chiwandire’s opponent may arrive in the country this coming weekend so that she can acclimatise to the conditions in Zimbabwe.
We would have loved to have the fight this coming weekend but we have seen that it’s already too late. The good thing is that we are in touch with the authorities whom we have been updating on all the developments taking part pertaining to the hosting of the fight.
Zimbabwe will be hosting a WBC-sanctioned fight for the first time.
Zimbudzana urged Zimbabweans to come in their numbers to support Chiwandire “who has shown great potential in the ring.”
Delta Force Academy spokesperson, Erick Kandiwa, confirmed his organisation met the ZNBWCB yesterday.
Kandiwa said they will be announcing the date together with the board.
Chiwandire, who is in camp, has been preparing for the title defence since she won the crown against Catherine Phiri of Zambia on February 26 at the Lusaka Government Complex.
She had a two-week training camp in South Africa in August, courtesy of Zororo Phumulani, a subsidiary of Doves Zimbabwe as well as her anchor sponsor KGK Logistics.