Hassan Mwakinyo
Tanzanian professional boxer
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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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Tornado |
| Born | 15 March 1995 Tanga, Tanzania |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Weight | Light-middleweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Win by KO | 19 |
| Losses | 3 |
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
| 28 fights | 25 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 19 | 2 |
| By decision | 6 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Win | 25–3 | Stanley Eribo | TKO | 2 (10) | 26 December 2025 |
Warehouse, Masaki, Dar-Es-Salaam |
Retained WBO-Africa Middle-Weight Title and Won WBC-Africa Middle-Weight Title |
| 27 | Win | 24–3 | Daniel Lartey | TKO | 9 (10) | 16 November 2024 |
Warehouse, Masaki, Dar-Es-Salaam |
Retained WBO-Africa Middle-Weight Title |
| 26 | Win | 23–3 | Patrick Allotey | TKO | 3 (10) | 01 June 2024 |
Warehouse, Masaki, Dar-Es-Salaam |
Retained WBO-Africa Middle-Weight Title |
| 25 | Win | 22–3 | Elvis Ahorgah | TKO | 7 (10) | 27 January 2024 |
New Amani Complex, Zanzibar |
Won Vacant WBO-Africa Middle-Weight Title |
| 24 | Win | 21–3 | Mardochee Kuvesa Katembo | UD | 8 (8) | 23 April 2023 |
Jamhuri Stadium, Dodoma |
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| 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 |