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Veteran Zimbabwean boxing administrator dies

by Thobekile Zhou
06 May 2015 at 15:13hrs | Views
The boxing fraternity has been plunged into mourning with the death of the Zimbabwe Amateur Boxing Association (Zaba) technical director and veteran coach Petros Masiyambumbi.

Masiyambumbi, who died this morning in Bulawayo had not been in good healthy recently.

"It is with a very heavy heart that we learnt of the death of Petros Masiyambumbi, the Zimbabwe Boxing Association technical director this morning," said Sports Commission director general Nhemachena.

The SRC said Masiyambumbi's last appointment was with Team Zimbabwe to the African Union Sports Council Region 5 Games in Bulawayo where he was the Boxing Team Manager

He helped Team Zimbabwe win five medals and there was hope for him to continue with the good work at the Africa Games set for Congo Brazzavile.

Five pugilists represented the country during the AUSC Region 5 Youth Games namely Samson Masiyambumbi, Prosper Sumba, Emmanuel Katsaruware, Andile Ncube and Themba Trade Nkomozabo with Nkomozabo scooping the only gold medal for the discipline.

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Source - Byo24News
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