Rayton Okwiri is preparing to face Nathaniel Suppey in Nairobi on November 28.
Rayton Okwiri returns after a year out to face unbeaten Ghanaian Nathaniel Suppey on November 28 in South C.
Kenya’s Rayton Okwiri will face Ghana’s Nathaniel Suppey in a WBA middleweight fight on November 28 in Nairobi. The title contest will take place at The Age in South C.
The eight-round bout marks Okwiri’s return after a year away from competition. It also forms part of the undercard ahead of the main event.
Okwiri targets WBA middleweight fight victory
Okwiri, a former World Boxing Council Africa super middleweight champion, hopes victory will advance his world-title ambition. The 40-year-old Olympian wants to achieve that goal before retiring from the ring.
After the lengthy break, Okwiri said he felt fit and ready for a demanding contest. He also described the upcoming bout as an important opportunity to shape his professional career.
The Kenya Prisons Service senior sergeant thanked his employer for supporting him during seven years as a professional boxer. He said he was ready for the scheduled eight rounds.
Okwiri entered professional boxing in 2017 and has recorded 12 wins from 14 fights, including seven knockouts. His record also includes one defeat and one draw. In his last outing, he beat Mohammed Sebyala on points at Nairobi’s Masshouse in November last year.
Unbeaten Suppey brings knockout record
Suppey, meanwhile, enters the contest with an unbeaten record of 10 wins from 10 professional fights. The 24-year-old has competed between middleweight and light heavyweight during his professional career, spanning 2024 to 2026.
In his most recent appearance, Suppey defeated fellow Ghanaian Prince Kamaldeen Mohammed on a split-points decision. That contest took place at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra in April 2026.
Before that victory, he secured successive knockout wins against Felix Mankatah, Odalai Lamptey and Kwesi Tutu. He also stopped Daniel Tetteh and Nathaniel Sosu, with those bouts taking place across Accra, Tarkwa and Kumasi.
The Nairobi meeting therefore pairs Okwiri’s longer professional experience with a younger opponent who has yet to lose.
