Homakoma hunts for Super Lightweight boxing title ...

Homakoma hunts for Super Lightweight boxing title in Kenya

*Chiedza “Queen Tiger” Homakoma (R) challenges defending champion Sarah "Angel of War" Acheing*

Chiedza “Queen Tiger” Homakoma is hoping to come home as the Commonwealth Boxing Council Super Lightweight title holder after challenging Kenya’s Sarah Achieng into mandatory defence.

Homakoma (6 wins-4loses) will face Achieng (14 wins-7Kos-2 loses) in a 10-rounder which will headline the seven-bout Solid Rock fight-card at Nairobi’s Charter Hall tonight, Friday December 16.

"I am not here for vacation but business, which is to take the belt home. I have rectified the mistakes from Basheel’s fight and Achieng should be ready for a good fight," said Homakoma

"I didn't choose boxing, boxing chose me. Boxing has always been in my blood since I was a kid," said Homakoma.

Achieng has held the title for over 12 months and successfully against Malawian Anisha Basheel in Nairobi.

Homakoma lost to Basheel in a split-point decision in a non-title bout on November 17 this year in Durban, South Africa.

Speaking during weigh-in at a Nairobi hotel, Achieng aka “Angel of War” admitted that she has no idea how the Zimbabwean fights, but emphasised taking the game as it comes.

“I don’t know how Chiedza fights, neither have I seen her video clips. But my coach (Irie Priest) has researched and gathered some useful tactical information that I believe will come in handy in our fight,” said Achieng’.

The Solid Rock card will be curtain-raised by the Pugilist Syndicate of Tanzania vacant super bantamweight title fight pitting Salimat Tibesigwa of Uganda against Consalata Musanga of Kenya.

Kenya Professional Boxing Commission chairman Reuben Ndolo noted that the Commission has a sanction letter from Commonwealth Boxing Council to hold Achieng’s title fight.

“We have a sanction letter from Commonwealth and the fact that Achieng’ has held the title for long is nothing to worry about. The Commonwealth body had given her up to the end of 2022 to defend her title,” Ndolo said.