Joseph Marwa vs. Joe Mwale
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Joseph Marwa 198 lbs beat Joe Mwale 196 lbs by TKO in round 7 of 12
- Date: 2008-08-31
- Location: DDC Magomeni Kondoa Hall, Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania
- Referee: Bakari Seleman
- Judge: Anthony Ruta
- Judge: Rajab Ndwika
- Judge: Ally Bakari Champion
Tanzanian veteran Joseph ”Hungry Lion” Marwa captured the vacant Universal Boxing Organization Intercontinental cruiserweight title on August 31 at the DDC Magomeni in Dar Es Salaam in a competitive and entertaining affair.
Marwa, a former Tanzanian, PABA, African (WBC-ABU), and IBF Continental Africa champion, stopped “Big Joe” Mwale from Malawi in the seventh round on a show promoted by Neleo Petro Promotions and supervised and sanctioned by the Pugilistic Syndicate of Tanzania in cooperation with the UBO..
The new champion’s record is now 22-11-1 (6), Mwale dips to 14-4 (5).
Referee for the bout was Bakari Seleman, judges: Ally Champion, Anthony Ruta and Rajabu Ndwika.
UBO supervisor: George Ngalula.