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07/03/2006

Angola: Boxing: Heart Problems Leave Angolan Out of SADC Games

Angola's national team boxer, Pedro Manuel, missed Saturday night's fighting in the category of 64 kilograms of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) games, Angop learned.

The player did not turn up to the competition venue following a medical advise. "Mateus has signs of unstable and hereditary hypertension, said doctor Stela, with the National Team.

The athlete was to play Saturday night, at Katutura school, in Windhoek, Namibia.

Due to this situation, Angola is to use Kilombo Masala (54) and Mudicai Muacazanga (57). The former beat a Botswana opponent, whereas Muacazanga is to fight another from Lesotho, on Monday.

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