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Boxing News of Friday, 12 January 2018

Source: todaygh.com

Bastie Samir to fight Mwakyembe on January 27

Bastie Samir will face Benson Mwakyembe on January 27 Bastie Samir will face Benson Mwakyembe on January 27

After knocking out undefeated African Cruiser champion, Bukom Banku, Bastie Samir (16-0-1, 15 KOs), will be making a return to the ring on January 27th at the Bukom Boxing Arena.

Samir will be facing Tanzania and East & Central Africa Professional Boxing Federation Super Middleweight champion, Benson Mwakyembe, (11-3-1, 6 KOs) of Tanzania to edge him closer to a world title shot.

The bout will be on the undercard of Emmanuel ‘Game Boy’ Tagoe and Fernando David Saucedo IBO lightweight championship.

Samir carved a niche for himself in October 2017 when he became the first man to beat loud-mouthed Bukom Banku.

The former Olympian stopped Bukom Banku in the seventh round in their scheduled cruiserweight contest that came off at the Bukom Boxing Arena.