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Okwiri, Makawa ready to rumble in WABA title fight

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Former Africa Boxing Union super middleweight champion Rayton Okwiri (right) and Shabani Ndora of Tanzania in action during Pocket Rocket night fight at KICC on Jan 15, 2023. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

After defeating Tanzania's Ally Ndaro in a non-title fight in January, former Africa Boxing Union super middleweight champion Rayton 'Boom Boom' Okwiri is now ready for a title fight this time round.

Okwiri, 36, is set to face Chikonde Makawa of Malawi in a World Alliance Boxing Association (WABA) - Africa super middleweight title-fight at Nyayo Stadium on September 9.

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