Hassan_Mwakinyo

Hassan Mwakinyo

Hassan Mwakinyo

Tanzanian professional boxer

Halfan Hythani Hamza (born March 15, 1995) known by the ring names Hassan Mwakinyo and Tornado is a Tanzanian professional boxer.[1] He held the WBF Intercontinental[2] light-middleweight title twice in 2020 until he was stripped from the title.[3][4] He previously held the UBO International super light-middleweight title in 2018.[5]

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Professional career

Mwakinyo made his professional boxing debut[6] at the age of 20 against Alibaba R Tarimo[7] on November 29, 2015. He has since recorded a total of 23 fights in which he won 20 fights and lost 3, without a draw. He has won several titles including;

  • Tanzania super welterweight in 2016,
  • East and Central Africa super welterweight in 2017
  • WBA Pan Africa super welterweight in 2017
  • UBO International super welterweight title in 2018[8]
  • WBF Intercontinental super welterweight in 2020
  • ABU[9] super welterweight title in 2021.[10]

In 2022, Mwakinyo was banned by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBC) two weeks after a defeat [11] from the British Boxer Liam Smith[12][13] without disclosing the reason behind banning of the Tanzanian boxer.

Professional boxing record

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References

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    "'Ndoto ya Hassan Mwakinyo kukutana na Amir Khan ingalipo'". BBC News Swahili (in Swahili). 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
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    "Hassan Mwakinyo - BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
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    Ltd, TheGridNet. "Mwakinyo stripped of African super welterweight title by Imani Makongoro". The Dar es Salaam Grid. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
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    "Mwakinyo, Class stripped of WBF intercontinental titles". The Citizen. 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
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    "Stats Of A UBO Champion: Hassan Mwakinyo". www.uboboxing.com. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
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    "Hassan Mwakinyo Combats à venir, histoire et paris sportifs - Matchs de boxe" (in French). 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
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    Akwei, Abi (2022-09-03). "Who Is Boxer Hassan Mwakinyo? Details To Know About The Super Welter Boxing Champion". 44Bars.com. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  8. [8]
    "2018 Universal Boxing Organization (UBO) Boxing Awards". www.uboboxing.com. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  9. [9]
    "Hassan Mwakinyo retains ABU title". 6 September 2021. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  10. [10]
    Africa, Boxing (2021-06-07). "HASSAN MWAKINYO EARNS ABU TOP SLOT AT SUPER WELTERWEIGHT". Boxing Africa. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  11. [11]
    "Liam Smith sacks TKO win over Hassan Mwakinyo in fourth round - UK Daily News". 2022-09-04. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  12. [12]
    leondeamoko (2022-07-28). "Liam Smith set to face Hassan Mwakinyo in his first boxing event for BOXXER on Sky Sports". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  13. [13]
    "Tanzanian boxer Hassan Mwakinyo banned in the UK". The Citizen. 2022-09-18. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
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    "Liam Smith reacts to baffling Hassan Mwakinyo victory: 'He probably knew what was coming'". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
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    "Liam Smith left frustrated as he beats Hassan Mwakinyo in bizarre stoppage finish". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
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    Sun, Namibian; Prinsloo, Herma (2021-06-25). "Indongo prepares for Mwakinyo". Namibian Sun. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
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