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TITLE IN SIGHT: Kenya Defence Forces reign at fourth leg of National Boxing League in Nyeri

By BEN AHEBDA | Sep. 24, 2014

Kenya Defence Forces' Musa Gitonga (right) and Joseph Shigali of the Police team exchange blows during the National Boxing League in Thika on August 16, 2014. Musa won 3-0. [ PHOTO: JENIPHER WACHIE/standard]

Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) won the fourth leg of the National Boxing League in Nyeri over the weekend to enhance their chances of wresting the title from defending champions Kenya Police for the first time in eight years.

The soldiers amassed a total of 21 points to beat the policemen with three clear points and get closer to the league title after earlier scooping the legs in Mombasa and Kisumu.

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