UBO Inter-Continental Bantamweight Champion Mbwana Matumla retained his title Sunday(May 2) night at the PTA Hall in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania winning a unanimous decision over late substitute Gabriel Ochieng from Kenya after a thrilling fight.
Former IBO World Champion Matumla (20-6, 11 KOs) got off to a good start, as Ochieng (7-3-2, 1 KO) was very cautious and retreating in the first round. A right hand made the challenger take a knee for an eight-count, but he got up and came out for round two looking fresh and determined.
In the second round things got lively as the two boxers went toe-to-toe, and many of the following rounds were hard to score. In the eleventh, a right-left combination send Ochieng down again, and he barely made it through the round. But In round twelve the challenger, who took the fight on just a few days notice, again looked like a new man, and he put on an amazing finish, knowing he likely had to stop Matumla to win the title.
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Matumla managed to fend him off, and it turned out to be too late for the Kenyan. The three judges had Matumla winning by scores of 114-112 (Hassan Mwingira), 116-113 (Jalus Ligongo) and 117-112 (Billy Kiremi). Referee was Anthony Ruta.
Undercard results:
Lightweight: Issa Sewe W4 Omari Bay
Super Welterweight: Ambukile Chusa W4 Emmanuel Kayala
Flyweight: Fadhili Majia TKO2 Kijepa Omari
Featherweight: Shabani Mtengela TKO 1 Idrissa Issa
Featherweight: Sadiki Momba Technical Draw 1 Jumanne Mapombe
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