Kenyan boxers are among the participants at the Ultra Fight Series boxing slated for October 27 at the Broadwalk Mall in Parklands.
After being out of the ring for close to three years, Fatuma ‘Iron Fist’ Zarika will be back in action to defend her World Boxing Federation (WBF) World Super Featherweight title against Tanzanian pugilist Fatuma Omari.
Zarika is among three Kenyan women boxers who have won a WBF title alongside Conjestina ‘Hands of Stone’ Achieng and Sarah ‘Angel of War’ Achieng.
The two-time World Boxing Council (WBC) World Super Bantam champion defeated Patience Mastara of Zimbabwe to lift the coveted title in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in November 2020 and now will defend the title in a ten-round duel against the decorated Tanzanian.
Another Kenyan Albert Kimario is optimistic that he will floor Grey Chimkwapulo of Malawi in the World Alliance Boxing Association (WABA) Intercontinental Super Bantamweight title fight.
Kimario will begin where he left after beating Tanzanian John Ssajjabi in the quickest technical knockout in July.
“I have prepared well for this fight where I have been training twice a day unlike before where I used to train once a day. This fight will be very difficult there are ten rounds and and therefore I have to be strong like a lion,” said Kimario.
His coach Julius Odhiambo said they are stepping up their preparations despite many challenges.