Former Warriors midfielder, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Alois_Bunjira">Alois Bunjira</a>, has said Zimbabwean female boxer Kudakwashe “Take Money” Chiwandire deserved better treatment from Zimbabweans, especially businesswomen.
Chiwandire is still soul-searching following her defeat by Mexican Yamileth Mercado in a World Boxing Council super-bantamweight title showdown last weekend.
Chiwandire won the crown against Catherine Phiri of Zambia on February 26, 2023, at the Lusaka Government Complex. 
She defended the title and won against challenger Zulina Munoz of Mexico last year before she travelled to Mexico to fight Yamileth Mercado.
Chiwandire is demanding a rematch.
Bunjira who is aspiring to be the president of the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) says Chiwandire deserved better treatment, especially from women who always talk about equal opportunities. In a Facebook post seen by Pindula News, Bunjira said:
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My heart bled, when our woman boxer, Kuda Chiwandire won the WBC world boxing crown in Zambia. I never saw any women celebrating or honouring her. She cast a lonely figure, until President ED invited her to the State House to reward her, 2 months later. Not even one corporate run by a woman came up with something as an incentive. 
Winning a World Crown is actually a marketing magnate. But with most companies having female marketing directors and executives, not even one came forward to use her for any marketing material. What a lost opportunity! 
Then came the time she was supposed to defend her Silver World Title in Harare. The fight was postponed several times due to a lack of funding. She was on the verge of being stripped of the title. No prominent top business corporates led by women, came forward to assist and bask in the glory …until the government chipped in to save the day, on the 11th hour. She won the fight at HICC. After the fight, all I saw were men in the boxing ring, led by honourable Tino Machakaire, celebrating and pledging incentives for Kuda. The Arena was jam-packed with men and very few women supporting Kuda during the fight.
After defending her silver crown she got the shot to challenge for the Gold World title, in Mexico. Again, she struggled to raise money to fund her trip to Mexico. The trip was almost cancelled and the chance taken away. She finally made it, God knows how, and only arrived in Mexico, a few hours before the title fight. Imagine a transatlantic journey, across 4 different time zones, and arriving a few hours from the fight, fatigue, jet lag and all. But she still gave a good account of herself and lost narrowly on a points decision. How would she have fared if she had trained well, travelled well, arrived a few days before the fight, acclimatized and rested???
After such a gallant fight in Mexico, Kuda Chiwandire arrives quietly back into the country, like nothing ever happened. Were we not supposed to celebrate this woman? Were we not supposed to give her a hero’s welcome at the airport, LIVE on ZTV? Where are the women in all this? Isn’t the ZTV CEO a woman by the way?
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Kudakwashe "Take Money" Chiwandire Deserved Better Treatment - Bunjira

Veteran female boxer Monalisa “Queen of the Jungle” Sibanda has promised fireworks ahead of her African Boxing Union (ABU) middleweight title showdown against Mapule Ngubane of South Africa on Saturday.
The Sugarboy Malinga Boxing Stable-promoted bout takes place at the Donga La Boutique Hotel, Ladysmith in KwaZulu Natal.
Sibanda was originally scheduled to fight for the Women’s International Boxing Association lightweight world title against German Alicia Kummer this weekend but that fight has been shelved.
The postponement has paved the way for the Mabvuku-bred fighter to go for the ABU belt against the highly-rated Ngubane.
The 40-year-old said she was eager to win the continental piece which could leave her in a position to challenge for World Boxing Council (WBC) belts given the ABU is a subsidiary of the Number One ranked board on the planet.
Monalisa Sibanda spoke to <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/tough-luck-kuda-over-to-you-monalisa/">The Herald</a>:
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As you know, I was supposed to be fighting Alicia Kummer of Germany for the WIBA world title this weekend, that fight has been shelved but I am still in it.
But, before I can plunge into that battle, I have an immediate task which is of paramount importance.
I am going to battle it out for the ABU title against Ngubane in South Africa on Saturday. This is a big step in my boxing career and I am looking forward to doing very well in this fight.
I know I stand a very good chance of winning this bout. I have been training very hard eyeing for the WIBA world title so I am in very good shape mentally and physically.
I have been working with different trainers including Kyokushin guru Samson Muripo. I am going to throw everything into this fight.
Remember ABU is a subsidiary of the WBC and I know should I prevail; I stand a very good chance of having a go at the WBC.
I have been a fighter over the past 31 years having been the first female professional boxer in this country and I have always been dreaming of winning the ABU title.
And here is the chance. I am going to do most of the talking the ring on Saturday.
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Sibanda’s fight will be the main bout of the eight duels lined up to honour South Africa’s boxing legend Thulani ‘’Sugar Boy’’ Malinga.
The two-time WBC champion’s daughter, Nomfundo, is the brains behind the tournament with the budding promoter saying she wants to honour her father while she is still alive. 
The fight comes as another Zimbabwean female boxer Kudakwashe “Take Money” Chiwandire is still soul-searching following her defeat by Mexican Yamileth Mercado in a World Boxing Council super-bantamweight title showdown last weekend. 
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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:
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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.
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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.  
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