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Tough outing for Kenyan boxers in DR Congo extends
Reading Time: 2min | Fri. 08.04.22. | 12:17
A total number of 10 Kenyan boxers have exited the championship.
Following nightmare performances in the Africa Zone 3 Boxing Championships staged in DR Congo, Kenyan boxers continued to post dismal results with captain Nick Okoth becoming the latest casualty.
Former Africa champion, Okoth bowed out of the championship after suffering a 4-1 defeat by Sangue Alain from Cameroon in the lightweight division.
𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘.
— Boxing Federation of Kenya (@KenyaBoxing) April 8, 2022
Appeal against Christine Ongare's result against 🇨🇩 Nyembo Gisele has been successful. Christine Ongare has bee declared the bout winner will now fight in Flyweight finals.
𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 Musa 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯👇#NdondiMashinani. pic.twitter.com/u3Ql5eMYJp
Other pugilists who exited the championship include light-middle Boniface Mugunde who was ousted by Steve Kulenguluka as the latter enjoyed home support at the Studio Maman Angebi hall in Kinshasa.
Debutant in the light-heavy Francis Denga also suffered a similar fate as he lost 4-1 to DR Congo’s Peter Kabeji bringing the number of Kenyan pugilists who have exited the tournament to 10.
There was a reprieve for the country after Victor Odhiambo managed victorious after claiming a deserved 3-2 win over Malonga Dival from Congo Brazzaville.
Africa boxing championships:
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) April 7, 2022
Ayoma secures walkover in semis to advance to final. Akinyi to face Congolese Kokolo in Welterweight final #Tonight pic.twitter.com/k0RXMDb0J0
In the women’s category, Stacy Ayoma, Everlyn Akinyi and Lorna Kusa all punched their tickets to the finals after emerging victorious in the semi-finals.
Hit Squad are using the Zone 3 Championship to prepare for the Women's World Championship to be held in May in Turkey and the upcoming Commonwealth Games slated for Birmingham in July.
