And Tshabalala, 35, has vowed to ‘teach’ Esther a boxing lesson.
Esther was supposed to fight Almeida on September 18 but the South African has a busy schedule.
The budget for the fight is K700,000.
Exodus Boxing Stables director Anthony Mwamba said at a press briefing yesterday that the fight has been set for October 23 at Government Complex in Lusaka.
“All the boxing stakeholders including the Women International Boxing Association (WIBA) and the World Boxing Federation (WBF), have sanctioned this fight. It is on and preparations are under-way,” he said.
Mwamba said Tshabalala is a credible fighter.
“Tshabalala is a seasoned fighter. She has nine fights, won five, lost two and drawn two. It is going to be a tough fight,” he said.
And Esther is upbeat of overcoming the South African.
“I promise to train hard. I believe in my manager [Mwamba]. I will beat her,” she said.
And Tshabalala is ready for the fight.
“As I am talking to you now, I am on a bicycle in the gym. October is very far. I am ready to fight next week. The belt belongs to South Africa and not Zambia. I am not scared of the records and titles that Esther has won. Records are just numbers and are there to be broken,” she said.
Meanwhile, Superior Milling managing director Peter Cottan said K200,000 has been raised for the fight.
“We are remaining with a balance of K500,000. This fight will be watched live in 48 countries. We are therefore calling on other sponsors to come on board,” Cottan said.
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