{"id":443152,"date":"2011-06-17T14:02:14","date_gmt":"2011-06-17T14:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/06\/17\/tanzania-matumla-prepares-for-mwakyembe-test\/"},"modified":"2011-06-17T14:02:14","modified_gmt":"2011-06-17T14:02:14","slug":"tanzania-matumla-prepares-for-mwakyembe-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/06\/17\/tanzania-matumla-prepares-for-mwakyembe-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Tanzania: Matumla Prepares for Mwakyembe Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"32.1550387597\">\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecitizen.co.tz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Citizen<\/a> (Dar\u00a0es\u00a0Salaam)<\/p>\n<p>Majuto Omary<\/p>\n<p>16 June 2011<\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>Dar Es Salaam \u2014 Veteran boxer Rashid &#8220;Snake Man&#8221; Matumla will climb into the ring against red-hot Benson Mwakyembe on August 8.Organiser of the bout Yohana Mwaisunga said preparations for the fight, which would be held at Majimaji Stadium, Ruvuma, were on course.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve already struck a deal with the boxers and everything is going according to plan,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to Mwaisunga, the non-title bout is part of their endeavours to promote the sport in the southern regions.<\/p>\n<p>The duo last met in 2009 at DDC Mlimani Park and no boxer claimed the bragging rights after fighting to a draw (97-97, 96-96, 98-98).Matumla, one of the best boxers in the 1990s, faces a tall order to floor Mwakyembe who boasts an impressive record lately. The Ruvuma-born pugilist took on Ugandan Charles Kakande last month in the non-title light middleweight fight and managed to record a knockout victory.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to The Citizen yesterday, Matumla said: &#8220;I&#8217;m in a good shape, my trainers are doing everything possible to keep me fit.&#8221;Mwakyembe is a good boxer and still young, but I&#8217;m confident that my wide experience will help me carry the day,&#8221; the ageless fighter said.<\/p>\n<p>Mwakyembe, who made a dramatic return to professional boxing recently after a six-year absence, also hopes to build on his win over the Ugandan.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<fieldset>\n<legend align=\"center\"><strong>More News on allAfrica.com<\/strong><\/legend>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p>AllAfrica &#8211; All the Time<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read the article:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201106170976.html\" title=\"Tanzania: Matumla Prepares for Mwakyembe Test\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tanzania: Matumla Prepares for Mwakyembe Test<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> The Citizen (Dar\u00a0es\u00a0Salaam) Majuto Omary 16 June 2011 Dar Es Salaam \u2014 Veteran boxer Rashid &#8220;Snake Man&#8221; Matumla will climb into the ring against red-hot Benson Mwakyembe on August 8.Organiser of the bout Yohana Mwaisunga said preparations for the fight, which would be held at Majimaji Stadium, Ruvuma, were on course. &#8220;We&#8217;ve already struck a deal with the boxers and everything is going according to plan,&#8221; he said. 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