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- ↑ "Scotland conjures sweet memories for Team Tanzania boxers". The Citizen. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Titus Simba Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
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