African Amateur Boxing Championship: 22nd Edition Opens in Kinshasa

The 22nd African Amateur Boxing Championship opened on October 22 at the twin gymnasium of the Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa. Organized under the IBA Africa Zone, the tournament brings together delegations from 29 countries for ten days of competition. Zambia’s Mwale Mwengo and Namibia’s Haoseb Phillip won their opening bouts on points, while Congolese boxer Modi Mbonza defeated Mauritius’s Frontin Ivans. Host nation DR Congo hopes to win medals in front of its home crowd.