Wenslus Murape
Tadious Manyepo, Sports Reporter
KUDAKWASHE “Take Money” Chiwandire has been handed another opportunity to lay her hands on a boxing crown again.
Exactly 18 months after losing her WBC world title challenge match against Yamileth Mercado of Mexico in Chihuahua, the super bantamweight star can also start building up towards the same title.
The Zimbabwean is scheduled to engage South Africa hotshot Nomsa Ngema in Dundee, Durban, on October 12 for the WBF super bantamweight intercontinental title.
And, with so much rust having accumulated, Chiwandire has been training hard under the watchful eyes of one of coach Tarisai Ponde.
“I am both happy and jittery going into the match-up against Nomsa Ngema. I was longing to return into the ring.
“You know, if you are a boxer, you should always be in that squared circle battling to score points and winning matches, getting the experience and the joy.
“That has not happened since March last year when I went to Mexico to battle against Mercado. It feels like I have been in the wilderness wandering and wondering.
“I have been trying to reorient my focus and that I have done. I have been working in the gym and doing sparring.
“I just hope I will be up there when the day arrives.”
Chiwandire parted ways with her stable, Deltaforce Mixed Martial Arts and Boxing Academy, two months ago.
However, it is Deltaforce director Clyde Musonda who is promoting her upcoming fight having put together all the logistics.
“I am no longer fighting under the Deltaforce Boxing Academy banner. I am a free agent for now.
But we are in good books since our separation was by mutual consent and that is why you see Clyde Musonda is the promoter of the upcoming bout,” said Chiwandire.
Mathew Masinge