Charm "Shuffle" Chiteule (10 October 1953 – 6 May 2008), born in Kabwe was a Zambian professional

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of the 1970s and '80s who won the Zambia featherweight title, and Commonwealth featherweight title, and was a challenger for the United States Boxing Association (USBA) super featherweight title against Refugio Rojas

his professional fighting weight varied from , i.e. featherweight to , i.e.

, he died of malaria in Kabwe Mine Hospital. Charm Chiteule was the President of the Zambia Boxing Federation (ZABF), and was awarded The President’s Insignia for Meritorious Achievement by

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Levy Mwanawasa as part of the Zambian Independence celebrations on 24 October 2007.

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* 1953 births 2008 deaths Deaths from malaria Super-featherweight boxers Featherweight boxers People from Kabwe District Zambian male boxers {{Zambia-boxing-bio-stub