ZAMBIA TO BID FOR 2026 AFRICA ELITE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS
▪️ The President of Zambia Boxing Federation Boniface Sokoni is keen to have Africa’s premier boxing tournament take place in the Southern African country for the second time
Zambia Boxing Federation President Boniface Sokoni has said they will bid to host 2026 African Elite Men’s and Women’s Boxing Championships in the capital city Lusaka.
Inspired by Zambia’s impressive performance in the just-concluded IBA Men’s World Championships in Dubai, Sokoni told boxersworld.co.ke he is confident the government will back the federation in this worthy venture.
Zambia was the top-placed African country at the IBA World Championships in Dubai with two bronze medals won by their boxing posterboy flyweight Patrick “Baddo” Chinyemba and African Games light-welterweight silver medallist Emmanuel Katema.
“Our success in Dubai proved Zambia is a strong boxing nation in Africa, and therefore deserve to host this important tournament,” said Sokoni.
“I’ll soon meet our Sports Minister to discuss the issue and then we get down to serious business of working on the bid document, we have good infrastructure, modern hotels and Zambians passionately love boxing.”
International Boxing Association (IBA) will support the 2026 Africa Championships with total prize money of $1 million for gold, silver and bronze medallists.
For more details visit boxersworld.co.ke, East Africa’s first ever boxing website
📸Reigning African Games flyweight champion Patrick Chinyemba top left and below in red attire African Games light-welterweight silver medallist Emmanuel Katema.The two boxers won bronze medals in the IBA Men’s World Championships in Dubai to enable Zambia finish as the top-placed African country.