If you were not at Masshouse on Friday night, you missed something special. The kind of night where the energy in the room tells you history is being written in real time.
The crowd was incredible. Young, loud, and ready. You had everyone there. Actors, musicians, business people, influencers, and that massive wave of fight fans who always show up when Kenyan boxing is on the line. AZAM TV and TV47 had their cameras rolling, capturing every moment for those who couldn’t make it.
The undercard set the tone early. Lucien Batombe and Maisha Simon got things started. George Onyango and Bariki Aibon kept the momentum going. Jamie Devine put on a clinic against Christopher Osicho, showing the kind of precision that makes you sit up and pay attention.
Emmanuel Chivoli and Ally Mulenga gave us one of those fights where both men leave everything in the ring. Chivoli got the win, but both earned respect. Felix Loggenburg then showed why experience matters, outboxing Ernest Ochieng over several rounds.
Joshua Wasike came to make a statement against Tanzania’s Shabaan Kaoneka, and that’s exactly what he did. Sharp combinations, relentless pressure, total control. The referee had to step in. Wasike is a name you need to remember.
Brahim Ouma and Robert Agengo entertained in their celebrity showdown. Both fought with heart, the judges scored it a draw, and the crowd loved every second of it.
Then came the moment everyone was waiting for. Rayton Okwiri stepped into the ring to defend Kenyan pride against Uganda’s Mohhamad Sebyala. The tension was thick. National pride was on the line. People started joking that Uganda’s 8-hour journey to the Indian Ocean was about to get a lot longer.
They weren’t wrong.
Okwiri’s left hand did all the talking. Clean, powerful, devastating. Sebyala came with serious intentions, but that left hand opened a cut that ended the conversation. Technical knockout. The place went crazy. Someone shouted, “Indian Ocean ni yetu!” and social media exploded instantly.
But the night had one more gift. Fatuma Zarika, one of Kenya’s greatest champions, faced Halima Vunjabei in the main event. When Zarika walks into a ring, you know you’re watching someone special. Calm under pressure. Precise with every movement. Absolutely relentless.
Vunjabei tried to match her, but Zarika controlled everything. The pace, the power, the narrative. By the final bell, there was no doubt. Another masterclass from Iron Fist herself.
Promoter Ruben Ndolo addressed the crowd afterward, thanking Cape Media, Masshouse, and Kalakoda Management for an unforgettable night. Then he announced what everyone wanted to hear: international championship fights are coming for both Okwiri and Zarika.
The crowd roared its approval. And with Kalakoda Management promising more action, fans are already counting down to the next Friday fight night.
