Boxing legend Masamba dies as house gutted with fire
One of the renowned boxing legends, 45 year old John Masamba has died after he got burnt by fire which gutted his house on Tuesday, police have confirmed.
Masamba of Andisani Village,Traditional Authority Kuntaja in Blantyre had his grass thatched house caught fire early hours of Tuesday May 29 2018.
Masamba was one of the boxers who took boxing as a career and made his debut on 1stJanuary 2006 at Sun Village Hotel in Liwonde against Philemon Nkhakamira Banda where he lost through a technical knockout.
Since then, he fought ten bouts in which he lost eight, won one and drew one. At the time of his death, John Masamba was a boxing coach in which he drilled well known boxers like his brothers Wilson, Limbani and Aubrey Masamba, and Israel Kam’mwamba who are presently at their best, representing Malawi at international bouts.
This is sad… but a Legend……. 10 bouts, 8 losses, 1 draw, 1 win? It speaks volumes of how pathetic our standards are. Legend…. I coudnt help but laugh..
Akulu akulu this is pathetic. Some vultures in the boxing industry were making money on this young man without explorig his welfare. How come he was still staying in a grass thatched house. The same applies to other sports legends!!!. Please dont allow to be exlopited!!!!!!
You need to understand that in sports, age has a different formula. Check ages of Flames players at the ongoing Cosafa tourney is RSA. You will not believe. Somebody who was 27 years old four years ago he is now 24. Strange things happening. But on grass thatched house, let us be honest, our sportsmen get peanuts although sometimes they want to live big. Ndi anthu olira heavy koma amafuna moyo wa celebrity. Nonsense
how do you define a legend?
Sad that after participating in boxing in maliawi, h was stilll living in a grass thatched house. RIPP
Born in 1981 and he died at age of 45? Maths not adding up!!
this is very sad at different levels. but one born in 1981 can not be 45 years…or…
So u say he was born in 1981 and he has died at 45. Anyway RIP masamba
Heroes acre. Mpaka nyumba ya maudzu yogona legend? Koma pa Malawi. What is wrong with this country? Mumvatu kuti agula casket, zi ndalama ziperekedwa pamene munthu amabvutika ali moyo.
Very sad. May his soul rest in peace