▪️13 bouts scheduled
▪️ Ngome leads with 9 boxers, followed by MMJKT (6) and Magereza (4)
▪️ High-level competition; Kasililika and Eliankunda set to clash today
August 28, 2026, Tanga.
The finals of the 2026 Tanzania’s National Boxing Club Championship in Tanga are set to take place this evening at Mkwakwani Stadium in Tanga City, with a total of 13 bouts scheduled. The tournament, which began on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, has reached its climax, with 26 boxers expected to step into the ring for the 13 final bouts.
Defending champions Ngome lead the pack with nine boxers qualifying for the finals, followed by MMJKT with six boxers and Magereza with four. JKT Mgulani has qualified three boxers, while General Chande (Tanga), Band Coy, and Mashujaa have each qualified one boxer for the finals.
KASILILIKA AND ELIANKUNDA TO FACE OFF AGAIN
One of the most highly anticipated bouts is in the light-heavyweight category (80kg), featuring Eliankunda Daniel of MMJKT and Enzi Kasililika of Magereza. The boxers will face each other again following their clash in the finals of the National Open Championship held in Dar es Salaam in April 2026, where Eliankunda emerged victorious on points.
In other bouts, Mhina Moris (Ngome) will take on Swedes Maarifa (MMJKT) in the heavyweight division (92kg), while Abdul Chande (General Chande, Tanga) faces Shukuru Yodani (Magereza) in the cruiserweight division (86kg).
Additionally, Shafii Mbaruku (MMJKT) will fight Sikudhani Petro (Ngome) in a bout expected to add excitement to the finals.
The 2026 National Club Championship in Tanga has brought together a total of 15 clubs from various parts of the country; the finals are expected to be highly competitive and will determine the 2026 National Club Champion.
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