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The Chinese Communist Party has passed a “historical resolution”, cementing Xi Jinping’s status in political history. The document, a summary of the party’s 100-year history, addresses its key achievements and future directions. It is only the third of its kind since the founding of the party – the first was …

By Gilbert MunetsiThe Zimbabwe U17 girls’ football squad is yet to go into camp ahead of the Zone 5 Youth Games penciled in for Setsoto Stadium in Maseru (Lesotho) early December this year. Placed in Group A, Zimbabwe has been drawn against Botswana who they play on December 1st, Zambia …

By Gilbert Munetsi Boxing progidy Charles Manyuchi is poised to defend his three world boxing titles and vie for yet another in January next year as he traces his roots back to his former stable, Oriental Quarries Boxing Promotions, of Zambia. The celebrated fighter is the reigning World Boxing Federation …

By Gilbert Munetsi The late professional boxer Taurai Zimunya – who passed on following a boxing contest that later turned fatal last Sunday – was laid to rest yesterday at Restland Cemetery in the high density suburb of Dzivaresekwa. For a budding boxer building a career in a sport ironically …

By Gilbert Munetsi Procrastination on the part of the Ministry of Youth, Sports, Arts and Recreation to appoint a boxing board of control has been blamed for the tragedy that recently struck the sport of boxing leading to the death of a boxer. Taurai Zimunya (24) died hours after subjection to …

By Gilbert Munetsi A professional non-title bout for an-up-and-coming pugilist, Taurai Zimunya, ended fatally after the young boxer later succumbed to head injuries sustained in a bantamweight contest. News of his passing on hit the local boxing community on the social media portal, Boxing Business Contacts, early this morning. The …

By Gilbert  Munetsi The new baby on the domestic boxing promotion scene  – Otto Boxing Club – yesterday held a pre-weighin press conference at  Body Active Gym in Borrowdale ahead of the “Rise of Champions” showdown  at the same venue today. Evans “Vanso” Husavihwevhu(L) and Collen Zidumbu (R) Pursuant to …

By Gilbert Munetsi Otto Boxing Club has partnered with ZLG to host their debut professional tournament at Borrowdale Race-course Gym this Sunday. Doors open at 10am and strict Covid-19 measures will be enforced. Dubbed “The Rise of Champions,” the event has 10 bouts on a rich bill that has a …

Hundreds of youths drawn from around the Mukarakate area of Mashonaland East province were made recipients of a donation of uniforms and  balls by a group of community leaders last Sunday.   Speaking on the sidelines of the sports tournament that punctuated the kit handover  ceremony, one of the donors, Cosmas …

Zifa have made a sensational U-turn and resolved to send the Under-17 boys and girls to the COSAFA Championships this year after relentless pressure from the media.  This year’s regional tournament will run as the AU Region 5 Games, which will be held in Lesotho, in December.  The developments mean …