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'''Felix Bwalya''' (born October 27, 1970 in [[Chingola]] – died December 23, 1997 in [[Lusaka]]) was a [[Zambia]]n boxer. | '''Felix Bwalya''' (born October 27, 1970 in [[Chingola]] – died December 23, 1997 in [[Lusaka]]) was a [[Zambia]]n boxer. | ||
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He competed for his native country at 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There he was stopped in the first round of the lightweight division (– 60 kg) by [[Tanzania]]'s Rashid Matumla. | He competed for his native country at 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There he was stopped in the first round of the lightweight division (– 60 kg) by [[Tanzania]]'s Rashid Matumla. | ||
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==Government action== | ==Government action== | ||
The then Zambia's Minister of Sport, [[William Harrington]], announced the suspension of the Professional Boxing Board of Control and said he had instituted an independent inquiry to investigate the circumstances surrounding Bwalya's death. Hilary Matyola, head of the Zambian Boxing Board of Control, had been suspended by Mr Harrington along with the rest of the board. Mr Matyola said last week the board was discussing whether referee Hugo Mulenga should have stopped the 12-round bout.<ref name="bbc">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/42219.stm Zambian boxer dies after fight with Briton, 23 December 1997]</ref> | The then Zambia's Minister of Sport, [[William Harrington]], announced the suspension of the Professional Boxing Board of Control and said he had instituted an independent inquiry to investigate the circumstances surrounding Bwalya's death. [[Hilary Matyola]], head of the Zambian Boxing Board of Control, had been suspended by Mr Harrington along with the rest of the board. Mr Matyola said last week the board was discussing whether referee Hugo Mulenga should have stopped the 12-round bout.<ref name="bbc">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/42219.stm Zambian boxer dies after fight with Briton, 23 December 1997]</ref> | ||
But he was ahead on points and won the fight despite vociferous complaints by Burke's camp, who claimed the final round was at least two minutes short. | But he was ahead on points and won the fight despite vociferous complaints by Burke's camp, who claimed the final round was at least two minutes short. | ||
==External links== | |||
*[http://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/24/sports/plus-boxing-zambian-fighter-dies-after-victory.html NY Times, Zambian boxer dies after victory, 24 December 1997] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
