By Erick Ochieng’
Universal Boxing Commission, World Boxing Federation, East and Central Africa and National Super featherweight champion David Kiilu beat Shadrack Muchanje 60-55, 60-56 and 60-56 to win a non-title fight on Sunday.
Samuel ‘Snake’ Kamau took only 23 seconds to floor David Maina through Knock Out (KO) in the lightwelter category at Hood Restaurant in Hurlingham, Nairobi
In another fight, James Onyango beat Joseph Odhiambo, whose coach was forced to stop the fight. Onyango was declared the winner through a Technical Knock Out.
Anderson Sifuna scored 39-38, 39-37 and 39-38 to win a four-round featherweight bout against John Gitau as Nick Otieno won on points against Gabriel Ochieng’ in the bantamweight category during the event where East and Central Africa Kick Boxing Championship, involving Muay Thai technique, also took place with participants drawn from the wider East African countries and Europe.
called off
Meanwhile, the much-anticipated bout pitting Bena ‘Supuu’ Kaloki and Jane Kavulani for the vacant women’s national super featherweight title was cancelled in the sixth round after a heavy downpour made the canvas wet and slippery.
Kenya Professional Boxing Commission (KPBC) who sanctioned the fight, said the national super featherweight title is still vacant.
Kaloki said she was pleased with the judges’ decision, as it was the only option available.
“We will only follow the judges’ ruling. I’m happy for the boxers who contested earlier before the rains,” Kaloki said.
Kavulani urged KPBC to reschedule the match soon.
“It was so unfortunate that the bout I had been training for since January had to be cancelled,” said Kavulani, who is looking forward to an international title fight later in the year.
The fight was sponsored by Sportsworth Promotions and Bundu Club, Ligi Ndogo, Faida Investment Bank, Humphreys Angels, Nairobi Harriers House, Angiri and Digital media.
Elsewhere, Kenya extended their losing streak in the ongoing World Women Boxing Championships at the Qinhuangdao Olympic Stadium, in Qinhuangdao in China.
The second female boxer to kiss the event goodbye was Christine Ongare in the flyweight.
follow suit
Ongare was defeated by Thi Duyen Luu of Vietnam who won the bout on 21-6 points in the pre-quarters.
Kenya’s Ruth Odongo also fell to Cherneka Johnson of Australia 22-12 points the bantamweight fight in the preliminary stages. Also to follow suit was Durry Wanjiku in the welter weight (69kg) who fell to France’s Malika Gonthier Silva 22-7 points of the second round championships.
National featherweight female champion Rebbah Matanda was defeated by Japanese multiple nationalchampion Nana Yoshikawa 22-10.
Yoshikawa advanced to the last 16 and was poised to face England’s European Championships silver medallist Lisa Whiteside.
