By The Respondent Reporter
Tanzanian professional boxer Emmanuel Mwakyembe lost his 10-round fight to Russia’s Tigran Uzlyan on January 22 in Russia.
The fight was decided on points, with Uzlyan emerging as the winner in his home country.
Mwakyembe, a two-star-rated boxer, has a record of 15 fights, including 12 wins (3 by knockout), 2 losses, and 2 draws.
He is ranked 152nd globally out of 2,503 boxers and holds the 4th position among 115 Tanzanian boxers in the lightweight division.
Before this fight, Mwakyembe’s last loss was on August 14, 2020, against Juma Choki at Mlimani City in Dar es Salaam. That match also ended in a points decision by all three judges.
Meanwhile, Uzlyan, a three-star-rated boxer, has fought 11 times, winning 10 (6 by knockout) and losing once on points. Globally, he is ranked 50th, and in Russia, he is 3rd among 33 lightweight boxers.
