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Okwiri keeps alive his world title dream with WABA-Africa title win

Rayton Okwiri celebrates being crowned the Africa Waba Middleweight champion after defeating Chikodi Makawa of Malawi on unanimous points decision during their 10 rounds match played at Nyayo National Stadium on September 09, 2023. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Kenya's Rayton Okwiri is the new World Alliance Boxing Association (WABA) Africa supreme middleweight champion.

Okwiri who is the former Africa Boxing Union super middleweight champion achieved the feat after defeating Chikonde Makawa of Malawi on unanimous points' decision in a 10-round contest at Nyayo National Stadium on Saturday night.

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