bantamweight

So the Europeans tend to dominate the categories other than flyweight, featherweight and 'bantamweight' .

The North West's other contenders are all Liverpool based - 'bantamweight' Mark Moran, light middleweight Paul Smith and light heavyweight Courtney Fry.

But Ncita laughed off the Tanzanian's assertion saying his charge was the best fighter from the junior 'bantamweight' to the junior featherweight divisions.

He has been campaigning in the junior flyweight, flyweight and junior 'bantamweight' divisions, destroying every opponent with frightening aplomb.

The provisional squad has light-flyweight Gabriel Kabwe, 'bantamweight' Lovemore Tembo and featherweights Otis Bwalya, Jonathan Mwila, Victor Kaonga, Tendai Shumba and Abias Silupumbwe.

‘King believes Makeba is the best in the world from the mini-flyweights to the 'bantamweights' ,’ Mtya said.

He said the tournament had also attracted female pugilists, adding that the Copperbelt would contribute 'bantamweights' Charity Mobola, Sally Mwape and Ireen Mwanagoma.

With only six competitors in the class, the 'bantamweights' were the smallest group any way you look at it.

After the Games he turned pro and was later ranked eighth amongst the world's best 'bantamweights' .

You could imagine 'bantamweights' Martin ‘the Dynamo’ Cullen and Brendy Howlin buzzing around one another in a flurry of punches, some of them below the belt.