Tonight at 8:48 PM, two outstanding female boxers will face off in a fight that promises to be exciting: Alcinda Helena Panguana from Mozambique and Yang Liu from China. Let's learn a little more about the careers of these two remarkable athletes.
Alcinda Helena Panguana
Alcinda Panguana was born on February 27, 1994, in Mozambique. Since the beginning of her career, Alcinda has stood out in African women's boxing. In 2019, she won the silver medal in the up to 69 kg category at the African Games in Rabat, where she lost in the final to Nigerian Bolanle Temitope Shogbamu.
The boxer had an exceptional 2022, beginning with her participation in the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where she was the flag bearer for the Mozambican delegation, along with swimmer Caio Lobo. At the African Amateur Boxing Championship in Maputo, Alcinda shone by winning the gold medal in the under 70 kg category, defeating Congolese Brigitte Mbabi in the final. In the same year, she was also recognized with the Medal of Sporting Merit by the President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, and was one of the most influential black personalities in the Lusophone world, according to the PowerList100 2022.
Yang Liu
Yang Liu, born on May 20, 1992, is a Chinese boxer with an impressive international career. In 2019, Yang won a medal at the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships, one of the most prestigious events in the sport. In 2022, she continued to showcase her talent by winning the silver medal in the 70 kg category at the Women's Amateur World Boxing Championships held in Istanbul, where she lost in the final to Ireland's Lisa O'Rourke. Yang also shone at the 2022 Asian Games, where she won the gold medal in the welterweight category, reinforcing her position as one of China's leading boxers.
The clash between Alcinda Panguana and Yang Liu is highly anticipated, as it brings together two athletes with impressive careers and remarkable achievements. This fight promises to be a true battle of titans and a celebration of women's boxing at its finest.
