THE Zambia National Amateur League (ZNAL 9) kicked off the 2026 calendar in emphatic fashion on Saturday, with a stacked card thrilling fans at the Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC). Although the official bout sheet recorded 15 competitive contests, the federation revised the event to feature 19 bouts, including exhibition and youth match-ups, underscoring the depth of talent on display. The main bout between Chomba Mwandila and Abraham Banda saw Chomba close the show in style, earning a unanimous decision victory after three rounds of bantamweight action. The evening opened with a Youth C (12–13) exhibition contest before competitive action saw Tryson Mubanga edge Emmanuel Tembo via unanimous decision in their opening bout. In the flyweight (56.7kg) division, Joseph Jere...