When a sharp-tongued journalist is sent to South Africa to cover a hot-headed boxing champ with a tragic past, what starts as a career detour turns into a soulful collision of grief, legacy, and unexpected love, forcing them both to fight for something real for the first time in their lives.
Sade Bennington has her eyes set on the interview of a lifetime—until she’s blindsided by office politics and rerouted to South Africa to cover Milo Shabazz, a controversial boxing champion with a temper as famous as his title. She expects ego. She expects drama. What she doesn’t expect is him. Thrown into his world of early morning runs, tense press conferences, and fleeting moments of unexpected tenderness, Sade finds herself caught between her journalistic instincts and something deeper she can’t quite name. Milo, used to deflecting cameras and hiding behind bravado, is rattled by a woman who sees through the performance and isn’t afraid to challenge him. As sparks fly and boundaries blur, both are forced to reckon with past wounds, present choices, and what it truly means to be seen. But when public scrutiny threatens to unravel everything, Sade must decide whether to protect her career or trust her gut and tell the story no one else can. COVERING MILO SHABAZZ is a smart, sexy, and emotionally rich drama that explores the collision of ambition, vulnerability, and unexpected connection, set against the lush backdrop of Cape Town and the high-stakes world of professional boxing. It’s Love Jones meets Creed, a classic in the making where legacy, identity, and love all step into the ring.
Specializing in film and television production, writing, songwriting, and directing, Chazitear aims to tell the often-stifled stories of Black and Brown women by showcasing them in a diverse light. Being raised in a beauty salon gave her a fresh, new perspective on telling diverse and inclusive stories. Chazitear received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing for Entertainment at Full Sail University, with specialized training in writing for television. Some of her most recent credits include ALLBLK’s “Hush,” BET's "A Wesley's Christmas Wedding," and BET's "Wake.” Chazitear earned an NAACP Image Award nomination for OUTSTANDING WRITING TV Movie or Special for “A Wesley South African Christmas,” where she serves as co-writer, producer, and co-executive producer; ESSENCE Film Festival’s 2024 Best Narrative Jury Award-winning feature film, “A Kismet Holiday” as director, co-writer, and co-producer; and the critically acclaimed feature film, 2026's PAFF's Best Feature nominee, and an Official Selection at 2025’s MVAAFF “The Class Reunion" written by Barshea Lowery, ABFF’s 2024 Best Series winner alongside, Chazitear, who served as director and producer for their series “Unsolicited.” Currently in post for her third feature, “St. Kissed,” a romantic comedy starring Kofi Siriboe and Sydney Mitchell.
