In 1973, Luipa formed Chiwempala Amateur Boxing Club when he became an Assistant Welfare Officer and was the club's first trainer. In the same year, he fought another future Zambian champion Lottie Mwale at Nchanga Social club. Although he dropped Mwale to one knee in the first round, the younger fighter came out stronger in the second round and went on to win a split points decision. Both Luipa and Mwale represented Zambia at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, where Mwale won a gold medal in the light middleweight division while Luipa had to settle for silver, after being knocked out in the final of the middleweight competition by Frankie Lucas of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.