Chipanga is Paul-Mike chess champion
Written by LEONARD SHARRA
LILONGWE (MaraPost) -- Zomba based chess player Chiletso Chipanga is champion for the K300,000 Paul-Mike Chess tournament following his 6.5- 5.5 triumph in a 12-round Candidate Chess Match against Alfred Chimthere played over a period of over two months.
Malawi Boxing: Kayuni defeats Masamba again
Written by LEONARD SHARRA
LILONGWE (MaraPost)--Local boxing king Osgood ‘Punisher’ Kayuni on Saturday (May 25) proved his superiority over Wilson ‘Hard-hitter’ Masamba when he defeated the later 2-0 on points in an eight-round non-title bout held at Summit Leisure Centre in Lilongwe.
Did Malawi boxing body's arrogance cost promising Agnes Mtimaukanena a title?
Written by CHADUWA DHUMAKUDE
MZUZU--The World Boxing Federation (WBF) has lashed at the Malawi Boxing Committee for getting involved with the World Boxing Forum. The condemnation comes barely days after this Forum stripped Agness Mtimaukanena of her welterweight belt after she had successfully defended it by defeating Happiness Nkhoma in Lilongwe last weekend.
WBF to hold world convention in Germany as body pres. Goldberg invites Malawi boxing officials
Written by OUR CORRESPONDENT
MZUZU—The World Boxing Federation announces its second World Convention to take place in Saarbrücken, capital of German Federal State of Sarre, from September 5 to 8, with the planned highlight being a huge, star-studded WBF championship boxing event on Saturday night at the traditional Saarlandhalle.
Delegates will reside in the 4-star superior Viktor’s Residenz-Hotel, which is located next to the German-French Garden and is just a stone-throw away from the French border.
“We are very happy to finally have the opportunity to meet with all our friends from the big WBF family all over the world again,” sighted WBF President Howard Goldberg, “and we thank everyone in Saarbruecken for extending so much help in order to get the WBF World Convention to their wonderful city.”
Saarbruecken in fact is a very historic place, being first mentioned in a document by Emporer Otto III. more than one thousand years ago.
While the detailed programm of the II. WBF World Convention will be fully announced in full closer to the date, registration begins with immediate effect with the registration form on this website: http://www.worldboxingfederation.net/. Goldberg highlighted that the Malawi boxing officials are encouraged to attend the convention.
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Malawi netball: Escom Sisters clinch OG Issa Trophy after beating Bingu Tigresses
Written by MALAWI NEWS AGENCY
BLANTYRE--It’s over. Escom Sisters defied all odds to win the OG Issa Southern Region Netball League after seeing-off a spirited challenge from Bingu Tigresses to chalk a 41-33 win at Blantyre Youth Centre in a nerve shredding encounter on Wednesday (February 20, 2013).