National Intermediates set for final showdown

After two days of exhilarating boxing action in the Boxing Federation Of Kenya National Intermediates Championships, Saturday afternoon action will see Kenya’s cream of young boxers get an opportunity to surge through to the next stage of their budding careers as they take part in the finals set to be staged at the Ongata Rongai Talanta Social Hall in Kajiado County from 2pm.

As per the norm, a series of medical tests will precede the bouts, with a total of over 20 fights expected on the day.

The top dogs going into the three-day event safely navigated through Friday’s round of semifinals and will be the highlights on Saturday.

East African champion Dennis Muia of Nairobi is among the favorites in the finals after out dueling Lucas Masawe of Homa Bay County by five rounds to none in the bantamweight division.

Homeboy David Katana won the other semifinal after knocking out Saad Okumu of Busia County.

Francis Lennox of Nairobi registered a comfortable victory over Busia’s John Adukan and is expected to face off Justus Ndegwa of Nakuru after he scored a points victory over Salim Ramadhan of Kenya Prisons.

Mukuru Fight 4 Life’s Emmanuel Muswahili - one of Kenya’s bright prospects - also punched his tickets into the finals following his three rounds victory over Ben Muthiani of Machakos.

Hillary Allan of Trans Nzoia was the other winner in the Minimum weight category, trouncing Nelson Mwangi of Kajiado county.

Stage set for National Intermediate Boxing Championships showdown

G44’s Sanchez Karangi was among the casualties in the flyweight category as he lost to Emmanuel Peter of Nairobi with Allan Muli of Trans Nzoia winning the other bout over Kisumu’s Calvin Otieno.

The winners of today’s final are expected to strip up in the National Opens scheduled for early April.