- Lottie Mwale (14 April 1952 – 18 October 2005) was a Zambian male Light Heavyweight-class boxer.
- Mwale was born in Kitwe, Zambia (then Northern Rhodesia) on 14 April 1952.
- Mwale began his career at Rhokana Amateur Boxing Club in Kitwe and first entered the ring when he was 16.
- He soon fell in love with the sport and by the time he joined Zambia Army-sponsored Green Buffaloes Boxing Club.
- In January 1974, Mwale was part of Zambia’s contingent to the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand as a light middleweight.
- He was a Commonwealth and African Boxing Union champion for a period of six years.
- Mwale, who is Zambia’s greatest boxer, also won the World Boxing Council (WBC) International title after defeating Ray Acquaye of Ghana in eight rounds in Lusaka in December 1990.
- In December 1981, Mwale was a victim of police brutality when he was detained and beaten up by policemen in Lusaka for allegedly splashing muddy water on people by the roadside.
- Mwale went through some hard times and ended up dependent on charity, donations from well wishers and the Zambian government. In 1999, he suffered from poor co-ordination of the limbs and was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
- Mwale died on 18 October 2005 in Lusaka, Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa described him as a national hero.
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