What a dramatic finish: Three Gold Medals For Zambia In Kinshasa, No Gold For Ghana
Mwengo “1 on 1” Mwale has defeated Mohamed Amadu of Ghana by a narrow 3–2 split decision to claim the featherweight (54–57 kg) gold medal at the 2026 IBA Africa Elite Men’s and Women’s Boxing Championships in Kinshasa, DR Congo!
Carrying a cut sustained in an earlier bout, Mwengo faced a difficult contest against a familiar opponent who had previously beaten him at the 2024 All – African Games in Ghana.
But this time, Mwengo turned the tables!
In a fiercely contested final, three of the five judges awarded him victory, securing Zambia’s third gold medal of the championships.
He joins fellow gold medallists Albert Ngulube and Gerald “Boyka” Kabinda, while Catherine “Queen Catherine” Mwape brings home silver.
FIVE BOXERS. FOUR MEDALS. THREE GOLD. ONE SILVER.
An extraordinary achievement by a small but determined Zambian team!
Congratulations, Mwengo! What a way to finish the championships, but still Amadu is super.
Ghana took three boxers and won one bronze and one silver, which is not bad, however officiating, did not favour the Ghanaians.
By Sammy Heywood Okine