28/06/2023
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The Autobiography is a personal account of Alfonso Mosquito Zvenyikaโs life, beginning with his birth in Harare, Zimbabwe, in 1975.
Zvenyika's personal account is a powerful and poignant testimony of the struggles that many families face in impoverished communities. The story describes the harsh realities of poverty, including the lack of basic necessities such as food, clothing, and shelter, as well as the emotional toll it takes on individuals and families. The point of realization came at a young age when he realized that the life his family was living was not adding up and was not what a child expects from a home. Despite the challenges, Zvenyika remained determined to fight for a better life for himself and his family.
This account highlights the dangers of making wrong choices in life. He started stealing to provide for his mother and ended up committing serious crimes, including stealing dogs and car tires, and even breaking into people's homes. These actions were driven by a desperate need to survive and provide for his family. The story is a cautionary tale of how wrong turns and bad choices can lead to a life of crime and hardship
Zvenyika's mother recognized the importance of education and tried to provide her son with opportunities, but circumstances made it difficult for him to succeed academically. However, the story also shows the power of second chances and the ability to turn one's life around. Despite his troubled past, he went on to become a successful athlete and a respected member of his community.
He began boxing by participating in street fights called Wafa Wafa, where people would gather to watch fights between those who were confident enough to fight. Despite being small, Zvenyika gained recognition for their fighting skills and was given the nickname Mosquito. Although initially annoyed by the name, he eventually embraced it and became a fighter. Wafa Wafa was a fierce and scary playground, but it helped to harden him as a fighter.
Mosquito's interest in boxing career was sparked by his brother's friend, who introduced him to Stodart Boxing Academy. His brother, Norman, also supported him in his boxing career. He won his first armature fight representing the Red Devils at Morris Depot, which was the first step to being a champion. In 1992, he began training with Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) . Mosquito won local championships and represented Zimbabwe. His mother became seriously ill during this time and passed away after encouraging him to win.
After the passing of his mother, He returned to boxing and won his fight. He had an unbeaten record of 17 fights as an amateur, but he decided to turn professional after attending a boxing tournament sponsored by Condo-mart in 1993. Despite criticism from others, he pursued his dream of becoming a professional boxer.
Mosquito got an opportunity to get a fight in Australia which was a major turning point in his boxing career. Despite facing resistance from the then manager, he got assistance from his trainer to access sponsorship and the trainer had organized everything for him since he had been in Australia before he had the necessary connections to up Mosquitoโs career. His experience in training and fights were spectacular. Homesick shortened the honeymoon if the boxer in Australia as he always wanted to celebrate his fights with people back home, he then insisted to come back home which ended his Australian contract.
The return never came to be a celebration as he thought since media was bashing him from left right and centre and this led him into drugs due to depression. The passion he had for boxing made it worse to the point of burning his boxing books and kits. His come back from this depression was eye-catching as he had to fight drunk and managed to win that fight without even training for some time.
Mosquito reconciled with his manager and he got another chance to pursue his boxing career. At this come back thatโs when he won the Bandam Weight Title as well as the one that made him the Legend of Zimbabwe, The Common Wealth Title which he managed to defend twice and it is believed that its only him in Zimbabwean boxing history who defended the title twice.
The Autobiography enlightens us with the ups and downs of the champion, his passion and how he is also helping children to leave drugs trying to rehabilitate them through introducing them to boxing. Boxing rehabilitated him from being a criminal and he believes that a lot of Zimbabweans can also pursue it as a career and run away from poverty and became brands through fighting. the book ends on a note where he highlights his dream of making his boxing academy a success and being in a position of helping a number of people have a better life which he might have failed to attain during his pick moments.