The Olympians Association of Zambia (OAZ) has hailed David Mwale for clinching the WBC Bantam weight Title against Ghanian fighter Michael Decardi Nelson.
Mulungushi International Conference was a hive of boxing last weekend, as Mwale took the weight of the country on his shoulders, knowing that he was the first Zambian since Lottie Mwale to participate in a WBC bout.
Sniper delivered some sleek blows in a 12-round encounter, in which the first Juge carded 119-108 and the second and third judges carded 118-108 in favor of Mwale who won by Unanimous decision.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with the Zambian Business Times (ZBT), Olympians Association President Jonathan Chipalo said the victory is a big achievement for Zambia especially that Mwale became the first Zambian to win the Bantamweight title.
“We met after the fight and congratulated him, he has what it takes and he is a very intelligent young man, and been in the service it adds more discipline and value to him, that is a plus for Zambia, it’s a branding of the nation, the cake for the nation is a round one and this is exciting for our Country.”
Chipalo who is also a seasoned sports advocate, called on Mwale to be focused and aspire for more greater heights in boxing.
He added that upcoming boxers should emulate Mwale and stay focused and resilient to make the country proud in any endeavour.
“They should also look up to this young man Chinyemba, who is one of the most disciplined amateur boxers, he is following the previous Olympians, the sky is the limit for both of them, they should not relent, nothing comes on a silver plate but training and they should also put their education in order in any form.”
He further called on Mwale and other athletes to be cautious over the usage of social media, “They should avoid abusing social media, because when I open some of the pages of these sports men, its a sad story, this is an important advice that we are giving our athletes, we also need to change the narrative that most of the athletes end up being drunkards after retirement.”
