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Okwiri ready for WBF title fight against Tanzania's Kidunda in Nairobi

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Kenya's Rayton Okwiri (right) punches Augustine Matata of DRC in a past bout. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

After recording his first loss since joining the paid ranks in 2017, former Africa Boxing Union super middleweight champion Rayton Okwiri is ready for another title fight on December 11 at Kenya International Convention Centre in Nairobi.

Okwiri will take on World Boxing Federation (WBF)-Africa middleweight champion Suleiman Kidunda of Tanzania in a 10-Round-World Boxing Council (WBC)-Africa middleweight title fight.

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