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World Boxing Federation Comes to Tanzania

August 30, 2013
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Hall Of Fame Boxing Promotion is bringing World Boxing Federation (WBF) championship boxing for the first time to Tanzania.

On Friday August 30, as two WBF title fights will headline a big show at the traditional Diamond Jubilee Hall in Dar Es Salaam.

The event has been dubbed “Title Night In Tanzania”.

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The main event sees one of the East African country’s most celebrated fighters, Francis Cheka, take on American danger-man Phil “The Drill” Williams for the vacant WBF World Super Middleweight crown.

Meanwhile Thomas Mashali and Mada Maugo will square off in an all-Tanzanian clash for the vacant WBF All Africa title in the same weight class.

The event will see the presence of former world Heavyweight Champion Francois Botha aka “White Buffalo” and WBF President Howard Goldberg.

White Buffalo intends to come back and invest time and money in developing boxing and boxing academy in Tanzania.

At the same time he sees great potential in the country for investment in other sectors of Tanzania’s vibrant economy.

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In and exclusive meeting with TanzaniaInvest.com he indicated that “minerals in particular present in my opinion the most exciting investment opportunities in Tanzania. This is why I aim to directly invest in this sector. I look forward to serious interested parties to invest with me in this great country”.

“After the set up of the upcoming Tanzania White Buffalo Boxing Academy, these opportunities will be presented in details to interested investors via TanzaniaInvest.com”

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Eric Tirabassi of TanzaniaInvest.com with White Buffalo and Howard Goldberg

During the meeting Goldberg added that “Tanzania is beautiful country which deserves to have champions, not only in boxing but in all fields. Tanzania is a fantastic country with unlimited investment potential. “

The fight will be brocasted live on television across the East African Region and the African continent.

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