Tanzanian boxer Hassan Mwakinyo has been stripped of his WBO championship title after failing to step into the ring for 9 months, the Skilled Boxing Federation of Tanzania (PST) has confirmed.
PST President Emmanuel Mlundwa introduced the choice, citing guidelines {of professional} boxing which require champions to defend their belts inside a stipulated timeframe.
“Mwakinyo has misplaced the title of WBO champion by not getting into the ring for 9 months as the foundations {of professional} boxing say,” Mlundwa defined.
Mwakinyo, who as soon as ranked twenty ninth in Africa and fifth in Tanzania, should now put together for a combat in his middleweight class and safe victory if he hopes to reclaim the title.
The boxer had efficiently defended the belt three consecutive instances earlier than being stripped, with officers attributing his latest inactivity to challenges to find an opponent.
This marks a setback for considered one of Tanzania’s most adorned fighters, however boxing followers will probably be desperate to see whether or not Mwakinyo can bounce again and mount one other title run.
