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Tanzanian boxer Karim ‘Mtu Kazi’ Mandonga is preparing for a highly anticipated rematch against Kenya’s Daniel Wanyonyi at the Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi.

Mandonga, who hails from Morogoro, a city in eastern Tanzania, aims to follow in the footsteps of legendary boxers from neighboring countries.

One such notable figure is Francis Cheka, the reigning World Boxing Federation (WBF) Super Middleweight Champion, who also hails from Morogoro. Cheka has played a significant role in elevating the region’s reputation as a producer of top-notch boxers.

Another remarkable talent from Tanzania is Rogers Mtagwa, who competed professionally from 1997 to 2014. Mtagwa made three attempts at a world title, challenging for the WBO junior featherweight title in 2009, the WBA featherweight title in 2010, and the WBC featherweight title in 2011.

Additionally, Halfan Hythani Hamza, known as Hassan Mwakinyo or Tornado, has achieved success in the ring. Hamza held the WBF Intercontinental light-middleweight title twice in 2020 and previously secured the Universal Boxing Organisation (UBO) International super light-middleweight title in 2018.

Rashid Ali Hadj Matumla, a retired boxer, represented Tanzania in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. Matumla, nicknamed “Snake Boy,” also competed in two Commonwealth Games.

Seleman Salum Kidunda, another Tanzanian boxer, participated in the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the men’s welterweight event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Unfortunately, Kidunda faced a controversial loss in the first round due to alleged referee mistakes against Moldovan Vasile Belous.

Furthermore, Rashid Matumla, who retired from boxing in August 2013, is regarded as the greatest boxer in Tanzanian history. BoxRec, a website dedicated to boxing records, ranked Matumla as the top boxer in Tanzania. He held the super-welterweight title of the World Boxing Union (WBU) and was recognized alongside seven other great boxers on the list of Tanzania’s top ten.

Meanwhile, anticipation builds as Karim Mandonga generates excitement for his upcoming fight with Daniel Wanyonyi, which has been dubbed “Fire in Westlands.” Mandonga, known for his bold statements, has promised to unleash a powerful punch called “Kinguki” on Wanyonyi, and now he claims to unleash another strike called “Kizimkazi Buluu,” the mean