Zimbabwe: Chiponda Bounces Back Into Boxing Ring

24 November 2006

Harare — FORMER national heavyweight boxing champion Arigoma Chiponda -- now at the ripe age of 44 -- will make a comeback to the ring tomorrow when he faces an opponent young enough to be his son.

Chiponda, known as the Master Blaster in boxing circles, has been drafted in as a replacement for Gibson Mapfumo in the cruiserweight title fight against Chamunorwa Gonorenda.

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