Hassan Matumla and Fransis Cheka pose with the Universal Boxing Organisation (UBO)Intercontinental Middleweight belt during a press conference held in Dar es Salaam yesterday ahead of their March 1 contest. Sandwiched is the bout's promoter Said Saleh.
The Eastern Africa cross country championship is expected to be held in Moshi on February 24. Athletics Tanzania (AT) secretary general Suleiman Nyambui said yesterday that the event will draw a bumper entry of athletes.
Confirmations have been received from Kenya, Uganda, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt, he said, noting that February 20 is the official arrival date.
Participants will compete in the 12 kilometre race for adults, eight kilometres for junior boys and six kilometres for junior girls
The regional event will be preceded by the national cross-country championships, also to be held in Moshi on February 17.
Local athletes excelling at the national event automatically compete in the regional event, the AT official noted.
"We have to inform affiliate regional associations on the event so that they can select athletes to compete according to the set categories," he added.
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