Kenyan star Okwiri eager to reclaim WBC Africa title
Okwiri has fought 14 times, winning 12 times and losing and drawing once each..
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Kenyan boxer Rayton Okwiri is set to fight for the WBC Africa super middleweight title he lost in 2020. He will face Tanzanian boxer Lion Deograsias in a 10-round bout.
- The fight is scheduled for May 9 at Carnivore Restaurant in Nairobi.
- Okwiri was stripped of the title after competing in the Africa Olympic Qualifiers, violating WBC rules.
- Okwiri has a professional record of 12-1-1, while Deograsias has a record of 7-2.
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