Halfan Hythani Hamza Mwakinyo vs. Arnel Janiola Tinampay & Mfaume Ahmad Said vs. Keis Ally RBR

"Champez" Mwakinyo, btw, if the name sounds familiar, is the guy that dealt Sam Eggington his first knockout defeat (in four minutes flat) last year, six months before Liam "Beefy" Smith took a few rounds longer to net the same result.

Tinampay is a well-traveled Filipino journeyman with, as of today, a (barely) positive record.

 

Hype man on the mic is earning his pay today, doing his part at least.

 

Yeah, yikes.

 

Oof, that's awkward... the ring announcer is basically committing irrumatio, shoving the mic forcefully into Tinampay's mouth the moment the Pinoy anthem begins to "suggest" that he sing along with it.

 

"Dear Leader" cult of personality vibes during that patriotic ditty as they all hailed a giant portrait of, presumably, Tanzania's sitting president..

 

...the most animated, btw, that I've seen this assemblage of white pajama shirt clad spectators, whom you might otherwise have mistaken for an elaborate statuary exhibit.

 

Jesus Christ, the ring walks started almost twenty minutes ago ...

 

WHAT? They're just taping both fighters' gloves now? In their corners? After they've been standing in the ring for a while already?

 

Tinampay's and Mwakinyo's both. Wth..

 

Hold up. Why did the commentator just say "Floyd Mayweather"? I hope they're not that deluded, to believe that beating Tinampay could open that door for Mwakinyo ...

Keep that name out ya mouths, fellas..