Hassan Mwakinyo

Halfan Hythani Hamza (born March 15, 1995) known by the ring names Hassan Mwakinyo and Tornado is a Tanzanian professional boxer.[1] He held the WBF Intercontinental[2] light-middleweight title twice in 2020 until he was stripped from the title.[3][4] He previously held the UBO International super light-middleweight title in 2018.[5]

Hassan Mwakinyo
Statistics
Nickname(s)Tornado
Weight(s)Light-middleweight
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
Born (1995-03-15) 15 March 1995
Tanga, Tanzania
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights23
Wins20
Wins by KO14
Losses3

Professional career

Mwakinyo made his professional boxing debut[6] at the age of 20 against Alibaba R Tarimo[7] on November 29, 2015. He has since recorded a total of 23 fights in which he won 20 fights and lost 3, without a draw. He has won several titles including;

  • Tanzania super welterweight in 2016,
  • East and Central Africa super welterweight in 2017
  • WBA Pan Africa super welterweight in 2017
  • UBO International super welterweight title in 2018[8]
  • WBF Intercontinental super welterweight in 2020
  • ABU[9] super welterweight title in 2021.[10]

In 2022, Mwakinyo was banned by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBC) two weeks after a defeat [11] from the British Boxer Liam Smith[12][13] without disclosing the reason behind banning of the Tanzanian boxer.

Professional boxing record
23 fights 20 wins 3 losses
By knockout 14 2
By decision 6 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
23 Loss 20–3 Liam Smith[14][15] TKO 4 (12) 3 Sep 2022 Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, England
22 Win 20–2 Julius Indongo[16] TKO 4 (12) 3 Sep 2021 Kilimanjaro Hall, Ubungo Plaza, Dar-Es-Salaam Won African Boxing Union light-middleweight title
21 Win 19–2 Maiala Antonio TKO 9 (12) 28 May 2021

Next Door Arena, Masaki, Dar-Es-Salaam

 Won vacant African Boxing Union light-middleweight title
20 Win 18–2 Jose Carlos Paz TKO 4 (12) 13 Nov 2020

Next Door Arena, Masaki, Dar-Es-Salaam

 Retained WBF Inter-Continental light-middleweight title
19 Win 17–2 Bebe Rico Tshibangu UD 12 14 Aug 2020 Mlimani City, Dar-Es-Salaam Won vacant WBF Inter-Continental light-middleweight title
18 Win 16–2 Arnel Tinampay MD 10 29 Nov 2019 Uhuru Stadium, Dar-Es-Salaam
17 Win 15–2 Sergio Eduardo Gonzalez KO 5 (8) 23 March 2019 Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi
16 Win 14–2 Joseph Sinkala TKO 2 (10) 28 Oct 2018 Mkwakwani Grounds, Tanga Won vacant UBO International light-middleweight title
15 Win 13–2 Said Yazidu KO 1 (10) 20 Oct 2018 Jitegemee Grounds, Tanga
14 Win 12–2 Sam Eggington TKO 2 (10) 8 Sept 2018 Utilita Arena, Birmingham, England
13 Win 11–2 Ambokile C Mwambasi UD 6 10 March 2018 National Indoor Stadium, Dar-Es-Salaam
12 Loss 10–2 Lendrush Akopian UD 10 2 Dec 2017 USC Soviet Wings, Moscow For vacant WBC Youth world light-middleweight title
11 Win 10–1 Rajabu Maoja TKO 4 (8) 30 Sept 2017 Tangamano Hall, Tanga
10 Win 9–1 Six Bruno TKO 1 (10) 14 Sept 2017 Tangamano Hall, Tanga
9 Win 8–1 Anthony Jarmann TKO 10 (12) 8 Aug 2017 Grand Palm Hotel, Gaborone Won WBA Pan African light-middleweight title
8 Win 7–1 Seba Temba TKO 5 (10) 12 Feb 2017 Tangamano Hall, Tanga
7 Win 6–1 Maisha Samson TKO 5 (6) 31 Dec 2016 Tangamano Hall, Tanga
6 Win 5–1 Baraka Mwakansope UD 6 25 Dec 2016 Tangamano Hall, Tanga
5 Win 4–1 Shabani Kaoneka KO 1 (6) 27 Nov 2016 Tangamano Hall, Tanga
4 Win 3–1 Fadhil Keya KO 1 (10) 29 Oct 2016 Tangamano Hall, Tanga Won vacant Tanzania Pro Boxing Commission light-middleweight title
3 Loss 2–1 Shabani Kaoneka KO 6 (10) 14 May 2016 National Indoor Stadium, Dar-Es-Salaam For vacant Tanzania, Pugilistic Syndicate of the light-middleweight title
2 Win 2–0 Mohammed Kidari PTS 4 25 Dec 2015 Jitegemee Stadium, Muheza
1 Win 1–0 Alibaba R Tarimo UD 6 29 Sept 2015 Tangamano Hall, Tanga

References
  1. "'Ndoto ya Hassan Mwakinyo kukutana na Amir Khan ingalipo'". BBC News Swahili (in Swahili). 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  2. "Hassan Mwakinyo - BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  3. Ltd, TheGridNet. "Mwakinyo stripped of African super welterweight title by Imani Makongoro". The Dar es Salaam Grid. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  4. "Mwakinyo, Class stripped of WBF intercontinental titles". The Citizen. 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  5. "Stats Of A UBO Champion: Hassan Mwakinyo". www.uboboxing.com. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  6. "Hassan Mwakinyo Combats à venir, histoire et paris sportifs - Matchs de boxe" (in French). 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  7. Akwei, Abi (2022-09-03). "Who Is Boxer Hassan Mwakinyo? Details To Know About The Super Welter Boxing Champion". 44Bars.com. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  8. "2018 Universal Boxing Organization (UBO) Boxing Awards". www.uboboxing.com. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  9. "Hassan Mwakinyo retains ABU title". 6 September 2021. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  10. Africa, Boxing (2021-06-07). "HASSAN MWAKINYO EARNS ABU TOP SLOT AT SUPER WELTERWEIGHT". Boxing Africa. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  11. "Liam Smith sacks TKO win over Hassan Mwakinyo in fourth round - UK Daily News". 2022-09-04. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  12. leondeamoko (2022-07-28). "Liam Smith set to face Hassan Mwakinyo in his first boxing event for BOXXER on Sky Sports". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  13. "Tanzanian boxer Hassan Mwakinyo banned in the UK". The Citizen. 2022-09-18. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  14. "Liam Smith reacts to baffling Hassan Mwakinyo victory: 'He probably knew what was coming'". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  15. "Liam Smith left frustrated as he beats Hassan Mwakinyo in bizarre stoppage finish". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  16. Sun, Namibian; Prinsloo, Herma (2021-06-25). "Indongo prepares for Mwakinyo". Namibian Sun. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
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