A CLOUD of uncertainty hangs over the scheduled 12 round Global Boxing Union title fight pitting Zimbabwe’s heavyweight boxer Thamsanqa Dube and Francis “Galagata” Zulu as Oriental Quarries, the promoters of the fight – are failing to raise the required K100million required.

Oriental Quarries Boxing Promotions (OQBP) have a shortfall of K108 million to successfully host the June 21 African Boxing Union (ABU) heavyweight bout between Joseph ‘No Pressure’ Chingangu and Osborne Machimana of South Africa.

Oriental Quarries director of operations Chris Malunga said the organizers had a deficit of K108 million from their initial budget of K300 million.

"I am appealing to business houses to come on board and fill the deficit of the budget," Malunga said.

He announced that the same day will see Oriental Quarries Boxing Promotions honoring ABU president Houcine Houichi, African commissioner for the Global Boxing Union (GBU) and Women International Boxing Federation (WIBF) Caleb Kuya and former national boxing coach Vincent Mudenda.

Also to be honored are Lottie 'Gunduzani' Mwale, Chisanda Mutti, Charm 'Shuffle' Chiteule, John 'Big Joe' Sichula, Felix 'Hammer' Bwalya and Keith Mwila

However, Zimbabwe Boxing Board of Control secretary Patrick Mukondiwa said Dube is unmoved with the latest development and is preparing for the fight in Zambia.

“Dube is already in Zambia where he is preparing for the bout against Zulu. We are optimistic that the promoters will overcome the problems they are facing,” he said.

Dube, who has lost only two of his 14 fights, shares the same trainer with Joseph Chingangu who knocked him down in the fight last year.

It is this ghost the Bulawayo born pugilist will be hoping to exorcise when he takes to the ring against Zulu.

The two pugilists were supposed to have fought in 2006, but the fight had to be cancelled after Dube refused to accept the USD300 that was being offered by the promoters.

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