AfricaPress-Tanzania: TANZANIAN professional pugilist, Twaha Kassim alias ‘Kiduku’, is expected to fight Congolese Tshibangu Kayembe in an international, non-title fight set to take place at Ubungo Plaza in Dar es Salaam on March 19.
Kassim, who has long been passionate about taking on compatriot Hassan Mwakinyo, currently the leading boxer in Super Welterweight in Tanzania but in vain, will face the DR Congo pugilist Kayembe in the 10-round bout.
Should he emerge victorious, Kassim, currently a two-and-a-half-star boxer, will improve his record and if he succumbs to loss, the bout will add more points to Kayembe, a one-star boxer who was beaten by Mwakinyo several months ago.
Kayembe lost by points after all three judges’ points were in favour Mwakinyo.
Judge Sakwe Mtulya gave Mwakinyo 119-109 points win, Abdallah Necho gave the boxer same score, Anthony Rutha ruled 116-112 in favour of Mwakinyo in the fight, which had female referee, Pendo Njau, officiating it at Mlimani City Hall.
Despite the defeat, Kayembe, who was not active before trading blows with Mwakinyo, returned to the ranks and became the 284th boxer out of 1650 boxers in the Super Welterweight division in the world and the third boxer in the list of seven boxers in DR Congo in his weight.
The boxer will face Kassim in the bout and, if the former emerges victorious, he will rise twice in his division’s rating due to Kassim surpassing the Congolese in quality and world ranking.
“I am ready to win this fight and as I said my dream is to return to the top three in Tanzania, so only victory will get me to that rank,” Kassim noted.
The Morogoro-based pugilist was earlier ranked second at the domestic level, a position which is currently held by Ibrahim Mgendera.
Kassim said after his recent international fight in Egypt, where he was beaten by points, he did not stop training.
“I knew about another fight with Kayembe so when I came back I didn’t stop training, I went to my camp to get fit for this fight, I’m ready and I promise a big victory for my fans,” Kassim said.
The bout’s promoter, Ernest Mopao, disclosed there will be six other bouts the same day.
In some of them, Yonas Segu will take on Malawi’s Hannock Phiri in a World Boxing Federation (WBF) African Championship in Lightweight division.
Saidi Mundi will fight Ben Sajjab of Uganda, Twalib Tuwa will trade fists with Mohamed Pesa, Hassan Ndonga will take on Hamza Iddy, Charles Chilala will trade jabs with Mohammed Kashinde, Emmanuel Elias will spar with Justin Mohammed and Naj Isike will face Halima Bandola
Kassim, who has long been passionate about taking on compatriot Hassan Mwakinyo, currently the leading boxer in Super Welterweight in Tanzania but in vain, will face the DR Congo pugilist Kayembe in the 10-round bout.
Should he emerge victorious, Kassim, currently a two-and-a-half-star boxer, will improve his record and if he succumbs to loss, the bout will add more points to Kayembe, a one-star boxer who was beaten by Mwakinyo several months ago.
Kayembe lost by points after all three judges’ points were in favour Mwakinyo.
Judge Sakwe Mtulya gave Mwakinyo 119-109 points win, Abdallah Necho gave the boxer same score, Anthony Rutha ruled 116-112 in favour of Mwakinyo in the fight, which had female referee, Pendo Njau, officiating it at Mlimani City Hall.
Despite the defeat, Kayembe, who was not active before trading blows with Mwakinyo, returned to the ranks and became the 284th boxer out of 1650 boxers in the Super Welterweight division in the world and the third boxer in the list of seven boxers in DR Congo in his weight.
The boxer will face Kassim in the bout and, if the former emerges victorious, he will rise twice in his division’s rating due to Kassim surpassing the Congolese in quality and world ranking.
“I am ready to win this fight and as I said my dream is to return to the top three in Tanzania, so only victory will get me to that rank,” Kassim noted.
The Morogoro-based pugilist was earlier ranked second at the domestic level, a position which is currently held by Ibrahim Mgendera.
Kassim said after his recent international fight in Egypt, where he was beaten by points, he did not stop training.
“I knew about another fight with Kayembe so when I came back I didn’t stop training, I went to my camp to get fit for this fight, I’m ready and I promise a big victory for my fans,” Kassim said.
The bout’s promoter, Ernest Mopao, disclosed there will be six other bouts the same day.
In some of them, Yonas Segu will take on Malawi’s Hannock Phiri in a World Boxing Federation (WBF) African Championship in Lightweight division.
Saidi Mundi will fight Ben Sajjab of Uganda, Twalib Tuwa will trade fists with Mohamed Pesa, Hassan Ndonga will take on Hamza Iddy, Charles Chilala will trade jabs with Mohammed Kashinde, Emmanuel Elias will spar with Justin Mohammed and Naj Isike will face Halima Bandola
