Malawi's middleweight boxer Chimwemwe Chiotcha on Monday sent his Namibian opponent to the hospital after knocking him in the first round thereby setting the country's Beijing Olympics Games qualification on a high note.
According to media reports from Namibia, it is indicated that the Namibian was no match for Malawi’s boxer who went on to punish him for his clumsy techniques.
The Southern African country’s National Council of Sports Administration Manager Henry Meleka confirmed to the country’s local daily of the Daily Times that Chiotcha, who also represented Malawi at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne Australia and All Africa Games in Algeria last year, won the first fight in the first round.
“ Yes, indeed we got communication that our boxer Chimwemwe Chiotcha was victorious on Monday,” Meleka said.
He added that the Namibian boxer who he could not give his name was hospitalized soon after the fight.
The other members of the Malawi team at the tournament are Flyweight Charles Kamanula, featherweight Robert Kachiza, Lightweight Chrispin Moliati whereas another one Mussa Ajibu was diagnosed with Malaria.
The Olympic qualifiers in Namibia have attracted 168 boxers from 28 countries.
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