Dar es Salaam. The World Boxing Council (WBC) has stripped Tanzanian professional boxer Fadhili Majiha of his title after failing to defend it since winning the crown in 2023.
The decision was confirmed by WBC vice president Houcine Houichi, who said the council had exhausted all efforts to engage the boxer’s management before taking action.
He explained that WBC repeatedly communicated with Majiha’s camp over mandatory defence obligations, but the efforts did not yield results.
Houichi, who also serves as president of the African Boxing Union (ABU), said Majiha continued to take part in non-title fights instead of arranging a required defence, leaving the council with no option but to strip him of the belt.
“We made several efforts to communicate with the boxer’s management team concerning the defence of the title, but unfortunately our efforts proved futile,” said Houichi.
“He continued to feature in non-title bouts while the championship remained inactive for a long time. Under WBC regulations, we had no choice but to take this decision.”
He added that Tanzania has many talented professional boxers, but weak management structures often hinder their progress at international level.
“I know Tanzania has so many talented boxers, but they lack professional management,” he said. “A boxer can work hard to win a title, but can also lose it through poor planning and failure to defend it in time.”
The development is a setback for Majiha, who won the WBC title in 2023 and had raised hopes of becoming one of Tanzania’s leading figures in international boxing. The decision now leaves him without the belt and raises questions over his future in the sport.
