Hassan Mwakinyo

Halfan Hythani Hamza (born March 15, 1995) known by the ring names Hassan Mwakinyo and Tornado is a Tanzanian professional boxer. He held the WBF Intercontinental light-middleweight title twice in 2020 until he was stripped from the title. He previously held the UBO International super light-middleweight title in 2018.

Professional career
Mwakinyo made his professional boxing debut at the age of 20 against Alibaba R Tarimo on November 29, 2015. He has since recorded a total of 23 fights in which he won 20 fights and lost 3, without a draw. He has won several titles including;


 * Tanzania super welterweight in 2016,
 * East and Central Africa super welterweight in 2017
 * WBA Pan Africa super welterweight in 2017
 * UBO International super welterweight title in 2018
 * WBF Intercontinental super welterweight in 2020
 * ABU super welterweight title in 2021.

In 2022, Mwakinyo was banned by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBC) two weeks after a defeat from the British Boxer Liam Smith without disclosing the reason behind banning of the Tanzanian boxer.