adminin a non-title featherweight bout at Ochi City early next month.
The match is pencilled for December 3.
Makumbe, who is training under the guidance of Clyde Musonda and Brian Masangu, said she has a good chance of beating Phiri despite losing the first match.
“I want to win because I want to start next year on a good record, I don’t want to disappoint the nation. I am a senior boxer and in the last match we got a late invitation.
“This time, with the preparations we have had so far, I will win because she is not a tough boxer.
“My problem last time was that I did not have sparring partners,” said Makumbe.
The national featherweight champion said the match was key, as it will be her first international at home and it was an opportunity for her to prove that local women were also able to do well in boxing.
“This match is important to me because this is my first international fight at home.
“I want to show that as women we can also do it,” said Makumbe.
The 29-year-old, however, appealed to all stakeholders in boxing for assistance to enable her to travel to South Africa where she is scheduled to conclude her preparations.
“I am looking for sponsorship to go to South Africa for my training because here there are no sparring partners here.
“The female fighters that are into boxing are above my weight, there is only Cicilia Pitiseni and Monalisa Sibanda.
“If I fail to travel I will just train here but it will be a disadvantage.
“Currently I am travelling from Bindura to Harare for training and sometimes I fail to come to training because of lack of funds,” said Makumbe.
Makumbe requires US$1 474.00 for the travel expenses, accommodation, a kit and medical and nutritional requirements. Musonda, who is based in South Africa, said the boxer also needed proper training
equipment.
“I am taking her to South Africa to get sparring partners in her category.
“The other problem is facilities and equipment, the girls here only use a punching bag for training, there is no equipment,” said Musonda.
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