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Masamba, Kayuni brothers fight for family legacy

As Wilson ‘Hardhitter’ Masamba and Osgood ‘The Punisher’ Kayuni concentrate on their military training at the Malawi Armed Forces College (Mafco) in Salima, their younger brothers Limbani and Malani will take each other to the ring on April 29 at Motel Paradise in Blantyre for a professional non-title bout.

The eight-round lightweight non-title bout will be staged courtesy of Namisonga Boxing Promotions.

Limbani, who turned professional on January 1 after beating Bright Mdoka, said he has challenged Malani as one way of salvaging his family’s boxing pride which appears to be submerged by the Kayunis.

Osgood beat Wilson twice at Motel Paradise in 2011 before the latter vented his anger on Malani at Afro Motel in Blantyre recently.

This is the legacy 21-year-old Limbani wants to mend when he meets 22-year-old Malani next month.

“Our family has been the lone boxing pride in the country for years until the Kayunis came on the scene. I have deliberately challenged Malani in my first professional fight to clear that mess,” said Limbani who belongs to Ayaya City Stable.

But Malani, who has won four of his five professional bouts, said he will not let boxing vendetta that exists between their families to shift to the Masamba family.

According to Namisonga Boxing Promotions spokesperson Joster Chisale, all is set for the two boxers to meet in the ring.

“We have already booked the venue and hired the ring for the fight. Malani has accepted Limbani’s challenge in principle, but that will be made official during a contract signing ceremony soon,” he said.

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