Zambian mixed martial arts fighter Shelda “Miracle” Chipito fought back tears on Saturday as she revealed that her family have never attended any of her bouts and that her pursuit of a career in combat sports has effectively led to her being exiled from home — even as she continues to rise in the sport, Sunday PUNCH reports.
Chipito, 27, made the revelation ahead of her strawweight bout against Egypt’s Haidy Ahmed at the Professional Fighters League Africa 2 event at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos.
The Ulemu Fight Academy product, who trains out of Lusaka, Zambia, spoke candidly about the personal cost of her chosen career — one that has drawn criticism from those around her and brought little support from within her own household.
“It’s very difficult as a lady to be in a martial arts career. As a woman, to step into the cage, to train,
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