Former World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Bantamweight Interim World Champion Kudakwashe Chiwandire is set to return to the ring for the first time since she lost her title when she collides with Indian, Urvashi Singh, for the WBC International Championship.
The ten-round contest will take place on December 15 at Malvern Town Hall, Malvern, Australia, and the fight will be the headline bout on a bill promoted by MJA Entertainment in conjunction with DJMC Events.
Chiwandire wrote her own piece of history after her historic victory over Zambian Catherine Phiri for the WBC Interim Super Bantamweight title last year. She became the first female Zimbabwean boxer and the second female pugilist in Africa to lay her hands at this prestigious title, after Phiri.
She then successfully defended the title months later against Mexican Zulina Munoz at home. She lost the title in March this year to another Mexican Yamileth Mercado in Mexico with logistics challenges playing a huge role in her defeat as she landed in Mexico barely 12 hours before the fight.
In order to avoid similar logistical hiccups, fight promoter and manager for Deltaforce Academy Clyde Musonda, has appealed for financial support from the corporate world and well-wishers for this remarkable journey since the Australian promoters can only fund the boxer and one trainer.
“This fight presents yet another opportunity for the Zimbabwean flag to fly high on the global stage and we take this opportunity to invite sponsors and well wishers to come and support this championship campaign,” said Musonda.
“Chief among our concerns is that the Australian promoters have outlined that they will pay for the travelling and accommodation expenses for only the boxer and one trainer. This development leaves us at a great disadvantage as the WBC allows a team of three to be in the fighter's corner and thus we will be severely understaffed for this high-profile fight.”
“It is with this in mind that we appeal for assistance in underwriting the travelling and accommodation costs for two members of our team so that we don't fall into the same predicament we did in Mexico.”
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Chiwandire, who has already commenced her training, also highlighted that she will continue pressing hard in order to bring the title home.
“By next month I think we will be well-prepared since we have been training for quite some time. I believe our training will yield positive results and prove ourselves that we can become victorious,” she said.
Chiwandire currently has six wins, three losses and one draw while her opponent sits at 10 wins and three losses.
