By ERNEST NDUNDA
Mombasa,Kenya:Mombasa entered two boxers in the final as Ugandans lived up to their earlier warning by sending nine boxers to the final of the East Africa Inter-Cities Clubs boxing championships in Mombasa.
On Friday night, Ugandan boxers stole the show as they overpowered their opponents to cruise to the finals, which were due last evening at the Kenya Ports Authority Makande Welfare Centre.
Mombasa’s youthful Jackson Okwiri defeated Mohammed Kassim of Uganda’s East Coast in the semi-final of the fly weight to book a date with Shenyitala Rogers of Uganda’s Cobap in the final.
Rogers knocked out Mombasa’s Leonard Mutisya in the first round.
In welter weight, Joachim Miseda of Mombasa defeated clubmate Said Mwinyi to qualify for the final where he was to face Seruwooza Kazairu of Uganda’s Cobap who dismissed his compatriot Ronald Odoch of Uganda Police.
In light heavyweight, Lasejar Tony of East Coast, Uganda beat Paul Kayondo of Cobap, Uganda on his way to the final.
Mombasa’s Ben Omondi good run was checked in the semi-final after he lost to George Keremba of Cobap, Uganda. Karemba was to face another Ugandan from East Coast Club Hassan Abdul who defeated Jeffer said of Mombasa in the final of the same category.
In light flyweight, Fadhil Juma of East Coast, Uganda edged out Mombasa’s Brian Agina to qualify for the final and he was to face Genius Roger of Arusha who defeated Joseph Kalema of Cobap, Uganda.
In bantam, Nassir Bashir of East Coast, Uganda made it to the final after beating Antony Kariuki of Mombasa and was due to face Sinyonjo Moses of Cobap, Uganda who eliminated Simon Kinuthia of Mombasa.
In lightweight, Nairobi’s Fredrick Onyango made it to the final after flooring Mombasa’s Elijah Munyasia. Onyango was due to play Bob Moses of Uganda’s East Coast Club who stopped fellow clubmate Nyangi Joshua on his way to the final.
– enzioka@standardmedia.co.ke
