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Hardknocker seeks audience with President Chakwera: Malawian boxer is All Africa lightweight champion

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The newly crowned Africa’s lightweight World Boxing Federation (WBF) champion, Hannock Phiri, has said he would want to have an audience with President Lazarus Chakwera at State House just as was the case with the Malawi National Football Team when it qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations. he 22-year-old, popularly known as the ‘Hardknocker’, […]

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Malawi boxer Hannock Phiri is All Africa lightweight  champion: Knocks down Tanzanian to claim belt

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawian boxer, Hannock ‘Hardknocker’ Phiri, is World Boxing Federation (WBF) All Africa lightweight champion after flooring a Tanzanian boxer  Jonas Segu  Kasengwe on Friday night in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It was not an easy fight. The Tanzanian boxer Kasegwe, was so resilient in the ring until the 9th round when Phiri managed to send […]

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