Bruno Tarimo
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Bruno Tarimo (born 16 June 1995) is a Tanzanian professional boxer and current Champion of International Boxing Federation International Super Feather title and Interim World Boxing Association Oceania Super Feather title. Tarimo resides in Southport, Queensland, Australia.
Professional boxing career
Tarimo made his professional debut against Abdul Ali on 25 December 2013. He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout. He amassed a 23–2–1 record during the next six years. He won the Tanzania, WBA Oceania and IBF Pan Pacific super featherweight titles during this run.
Tarimo was booked to face Serif Gurdijeljac for the vacant IBF International super featherweight title on 31 August 2019, at the Hala Pendik in Novi Pazar, Serbia, which was his first fight outside of Australia and Tanzania. He won the fight by split decision. Two judges scored the fight 115–110 and 118–110 for Tarimo, while the third judge scored it 115–111 for Gurdijeljac.
Tarimo made his first IBF International title defense against Nathaniel May on 6 December 2019, at the ICC Exhibition Centre in Sydney, Australia. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with two judges scoring the fight 98–92 in his favor, while the third judge scored the fight 97–93 for him. Tarimo made his second IBF International title defense against Paul Fleming on 16 December 2020, at the Bankwest Stadium in Parramatta, Australia. The interim WBA Oceania super featherweight title was on the line as well. The fight was ruled a split draw by technical decision after the third round, as Fleming was unable to continue competing due to a head cut on Fleming, which was caused by an accidental clash of heads. Tarimo made his third IBF title defense against Kye MacKenzie on 21 April 2021, at the WIN Entertainment Centre in Wollongong, Australia. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Tarimo faced the Commonwealth super-featherweight champion Zelfa Barrett in an IBF super featherweight title eliminator on 18 December 2021, at the Manchester Arena. He lost the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 117–110, 117–110 and 116–111.
On 3 February 2022, Tarimo announced that he would drop down to super bantamweight, stating: "I have made 130 too easily for a long time, and now I want to fight at my real weight".
Professional boxing record
| 34 fights | 28 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 7 | 1 |
| By decision | 21 | 3 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Win | 28–4–2 | Tanzania Juma Nassoro Juma | TKO | 3 (8) | 24 Feb 2024 | Tanzania Tasuba Hall, Bagamoyo, Tanzania | |
| 33 | Win | 27–4–2 | Tanzania Ali Mkojani | KO | 5 (8) | 18 Feb 2023 | Tanzania Mviringo Hall, Bagamoyo, Tanzania | |
| 32 | Loss | 26–4–2 | Japan Yoshiki Takei | TKO | 11 (12), 2:17 | 13 Dec 2022 | Japan Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan | For OPBF super bantamweight title |
| 31 | Loss | 26–3–2 | United Kingdom Zelfa Barrett | UD | 12 | 18 Dec 2021 | United Kingdom Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | |
| 30 | Win | 26–2–2 | Australia Kye MacKenzie | UD | 10 | 21 Apr 2021 | Australia Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, Australia | Retained IBF International super featherweight title Won vacant IBO Inter-continental super featherweight title |
| 29 | Draw | 25–2–2 | Australia Paul Fleming | TD | 3 (10), 3:00 | 16 Dec 2020 | Australia Western Sydney Stadium, Parramatta, Australia | Retained IBF International super featherweight title Won interim WBA Oceania super featherweight title |
| 28 | Win | 25–2–1 | Australia Nathaniel May | UD | 10 | 6 Dec 2019 | Australia ICC Sydney, Sydney, Australia | Retained IBF International super featherweight title |
| 27 | Win | 24–2–1 | Serbia Serif Gurdijeljac | SD | 12 | 31 Aug 2019 | Serbia Hala Pendik, Novi Pazar, Serbia | Won vacant IBF International super featherweight title |
| 26 | Win | 23–2–1 | Australia Joel Brunker | UD | 12 | 9 Mar 2019 | Australia Windsor Function Centre, Windsor, Australia | Won vacant IBF Pan Pacific super featherweight title |
| 25 | Win | 22–2–1 | Australia Josh English | MD | 8 | 13 Oct 2018 | Australia Club Forster, Forster, Australia | |
| 24 | Loss | 21–2–1 | Australia Billel Dib | UD | 10 | 11 Aug 2018 | Australia Seagulls Rugby League Club, Tweed Heads, Australia | Lost WBA Oceania super featherweight title |
| 23 | Win | 21–1–1 | Australia Billel Dib | MD | 10 | 24 Mar 2018 | Australia Seagulls Rugby League Club, Tweed Heads, Australia | Won vacant WBA Oceania super featherweight title |
| 22 | Win | 20–1–1 | Tanzania Maulidi Bakari | UD | 6 | 16 Dec 2017 | Tanzania Bagamoyo Country Club, Bagamoyo, Tanzania | |
| 21 | Win | 19–1–1 | Tanzania Faraji Sayuni | UD | 10 | 13 Oct 2017 | Tanzania Chee Kwa Chee Pub, Bagamoyo, Tanzania | Retained Tanzania Professional Boxing Commission super featherweight title |
| 20 | Win | 18–1–1 | Tanzania Abdul Mwezemba | UD | 10 | 2 Sep 2017 | Tanzania Chee Kwa Chee Pub, Bagamoyo, Tanzania | Won vacant Tanzania Professional Boxing Commission super featherweight title |
| 19 | Win | 17–1–1 | Tanzania Rashidi Abdallah Chande | KO | 1 (6) | 8 Aug 2017 | Tanzania Alliy Hassan Mwinyi Secondary School, Bagamoyo, Tanzania | |
| 18 | Win | 16–1–1 | Tanzania Festo Chiboni | KO | 1 (6) | 8 Aug 2017 | Tanzania Chee Kwa Chee Pub, Bagamoyo, Tanzania | |
| 17 | Win | 15–1–1 | Tanzania Sadiki Simba Saidi | UD | 10 | 20 May 2017 | Tanzania Tasuba Hall, Bagamoyo, Tanzania | |
| 16 | Win | 14–1–1 | Tanzania Hussein Said | UD | 10 | 16 Apr 2017 | Tanzania Chee Kwa Chee Pub, Bagamoyo, Tanzania | |
| 15 | Win | 13–1–1 | Tanzania Shabani Rambo | PTS | 4 | 26 Mar 2017 | Tanzania Zulu Paradise, Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania | |
| 14 | Win | 12–1–1 | Tanzania Ally Bugingo | KO | 3 (10) | 5 Mar 2017 | Tanzania Chee Kwa Chee Pub, Bagamoyo, Tanzania | |
| 13 | Win | 11–1–1 | Tanzania Kasimu Hamad Haji | SD | 10 | 20 Nov 2016 | Tanzania Chee Kwa Chee Pub, Bagamoyo, Tanzania | |
| 12 | Win | 10–1–1 | Tanzania John Amiri | PTS | 4 | 12 Sep 2016 | Tanzania Chee Kwa Chee Pub, Bagamoyo, Tanzania | |
| 11 | Win | 9–1–1 | Tanzania Ally Hamisi | KO | 1 (4) | 8 Jul 2016 | Tanzania Chee Kwa Chee Pub, Bagamoyo, Tanzania | |
| 10 | Win | 8–1–1 | Tanzania Selemani M Kahengo | PTS | 4 | 5 Jun 2016 | Tanzania Chee Kwa Chee Pub, Bagamoyo, Tanzania | |
| 9 | Win | 7–1–1 | Tanzania Juma Kani | UD | 4 | 5 Mar 2016 | Tanzania Chuo Cha Sanaa, Bagamoyo, Tanzania | |
| 8 | Loss | 6–1–1 | Tanzania Abdallah Samata | PTS | 4 | 31 Dec 2015 | Tanzania White House Hall, Kiwangwa, Tanzania | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Tanzania Nobert Kigoma | PTS | 4 | 24 Sep 2015 | Tanzania Chee Kwa Chee Pub, Bagamoyo, Tanzania | |
| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Tanzania Aidary Mussa | PTS | 4 | 19 Jul 2015 | Tanzania Chee Kwa Chee Pub, Bagamoyo, Tanzania | |
| 5 | Win | 4–0–1 | Tanzania George Bale | PTS | 4 | 14 Jun 2015 | Tanzania House Of Art, Bagamoyo, Tanzania | |
| 4 | Win | 3–0–1 | Tanzania Hassan Mwakifa | PTS | 4 | 5 Oct 2014 | Tanzania Saadani Highway Lodge, Bagamoyo, Tanzania | |
| 3 | Draw | 2–0–1 | Tanzania Said Tete | PTS | 4 | 29 Jul 2014 | Tanzania White House Lodge, Bagamoyo, Tanzania | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Tanzania Tony Kameda | PTS | 4 | 21 Apr 2014 | Tanzania Manyara Pub, Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Tanzania Abdul Ali | TKO | 3 (4) | 25 Dec 2013 | Tanzania Chuo Cha Sanaa, Bagamoyo, Tanzania |
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