BFT unveils provisional squad for Africa Zone 3 Championships 

15Mar 2023
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Dar es Salaam
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BFT unveils provisional squad for Africa Zone 3 Championships 

BOXING Federation of Tanzania (BFT) has approved 37 pugilists for the national boxing team, which will battle it out in the 2023 Africa Zone 3 Boxing Championships.

Minister for Culture, Arts, and Sports Pindi Chana (C) is pictured with female boxers, Rahma Joseph Maganga (L), and Beatrice Ambros Nyambega at an occasion for handing over the national flag to the pugilists that will represent Tanzania in 2023 International Boxing Association (IBA) Women's World Boxing Championships slated for March 16-26 in India. The occasion took place in Dar es Salaam last weekend. PHOTO: CORRESPONDENT JUMANNE JUMA

The provisional team made up of 32 male boxers and five female boxers for various weight categories will thereafter be trimmed to make the final squad.

The championships are expected to take place in Dar es Salaam from April 11-18 and will involve 14 member countries.

The countries are Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Somalia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Central Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Congo Brazzaville, Chad, Gabon, and hosts Tanzania.

The selected boxers for the provisional national team are expected to start off-camp training after getting permission from their employers.

According to BFT's executive committee, the recommended camps are Ngome training camp at Mwenge, Ukonga Prisons at Ukonga, and Mgulani National Service training camp at Kurasini, all found in Dar es Salaam.

The qualifying stage for the boxers, who will represent the hosts, will be held by pitting the selected pugilists against each other on dates that will be announced later.

After the qualifying stage, the boxers making the final squad will camp and train together.

The boxers making the provisional squad are Minimum weight boxers Abdallah Maganga (MMJKT), Maulid Athuman (JKT Kibiti), and Victor Njile (Morogoro), Flyweight boxers Yohana Kenneth (MMJKT), and Karim Hamisi (Yombayomba).

Kaim Said (MMJKT), Abdallah Salum (JKT Kibiti), and Yusuph Abdulrahman (Ngome) are selected pugilists fighting in Bantamweight.

The Featherweight pugilists are Hassan Waziri (JKT Kibiti), and Daniel Leonard (MMJKT), and the Lightweight pugilists are Ibrahim Marungu (Ngome), Said Shija (Ngome), and Shaibu Jafari (MMJKT).

Light Welterweight boxers selected for the provisional side are Joseph John (Magereza), Wambura Amiri (MMJKT), Alex Isendi (Ngome), and Mohamed Swalahe (MMJKT).

Welterweight pugilists are Athanas Ndiganya (Ngome) and Datsun Peter (MMJKT), boxers fighting in Light Middleweight are Kassim Mbundwike (Ngome), Joseph Phillip (MMJKT), David Chanzi (Ngome), and Malaki Mwaduga (Tanga).

Pugilists in the Middleweight category are Joshua Shadrack (Kagera), Khalfan Rajabu (MMJKT), Nicco Saduni (Tanga), and John Thomas (Mwanza).

Light Heavyweight boxers are Yusuf Changalawe (Ngome), Nizza Abdulrahman (MMJKT), and Adam Banaba (Ngome).

Cruiserweight pugilists making the provisional team are Geofrey Peter (Magereza) and Richard Mwakitope (Ngome), whereas Alex Sitta (MMJKT) is the only Super Heavyweight boxer in the provisional team.

Female boxers making the provisional squad are Minimumweight pugilists Rahma Joseph (MMJKT) and Mariam Richard (MMJKT), they have been joined by Bantamweight pugilist Shakila Abdalah (MMJKT), and Lightweight pugilists Fatuma Hamisi (MMJKT), and Beatrice Ambrose (MMJKT).

Coaches for the provisional team are head coach Samwel Kapungu 'Batman' (IBA 1 Star), assisted by Hassan Mzonge (Ngome), Mussini Mohamed (MMJKT), MMJKT's Rogata Damian (IBA 1 Star), and Undule Lang’son (Magereza).

Technical Committee is made up of Michael Changarawe (Mwanza), and Robert Sululu (Dar es Salaam).

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