Morogoro boxer to fight Georgian in international non-title bout  

Kiziria, fighting in the Light Heavyweight division, arrived in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday for the fight scheduled for eight rounds.

Speaking to reporters in the city on the day, Peaktime Media's Information Coordinator Victor Denis, whose firm has organized the fight, said preparations for the showdown have been completed.

"The boxer will arrive in the country at 10:00 pm and head to Morogoro to prepare for his historic fight," Denis disclosed.

The coordinator said that eight bouts involving male and female boxers have been lined up for the fight day.

In some of the supporting bouts, Denis pointed out, Arusha's Sara Alex will take on Flora Machela of Dar es Salaam in the women's bout.

The official noted that Kiziria has been accompanied by Tanzanian pugilist, Loren Japhet, currently based in Ghana, who will fight compatriot, Dar es Salaam-based Juma Choki.

He called on Tanzanians and the sport's stakeholders to come out in large numbers to witness the entertainment that will take place on the day.

Kiziria's record currently stands at seven victories (five Knockouts), and defeat in nine bouts.

He is of late the number one ranked boxer in the Light Heavyweight division in his country much as the boxer is seemingly experienced in professional boxing.

The boxer moreover holds 98th place in the category, consisting of 1,329 pugilists globally, as per Boxrec, a network that holds records of boxers from across the world.

In his recent two bouts, Kiziria won one and lost the other. He registered a Knockout victory over Martin Houben in the seventh round of the scheduled 10-round bout held in Duesseldorf, Germany on November 19 last year.

The Georgian boxer earlier succumbed to loss to Kazakhstan pugilist, Bekzad Nurdauletov, as the latter garnered a unanimous decision win in the eight-round fight held in Lublin, Poland on October 1 last year.

He will come up against a much more experienced fighter in Kassim, alias 'Kiduku', as the latter, a feared Super Middleweight fighter, boasts wins in 21 fights eight of which came through KO, loss in eight, and one bout was declared a draw.