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Who will save ailing Conjestina? Once revered boxer Achieng has turned into laughing stock and shunned by friends

Former female boxer Conjestina Acheng' at home in Yala Siaya County.PIC BY COLLINS ODUOR

No one saw this coming; not least her supporters. But, boxer Conjestina Achieng’s condition continues to elicit sympathy from everyone who knows her.

Who will ever forget those days when she dismissed her opponents with much ease and absolute finesse? It was pure nostalgia for every boxing fan, who had the chance to cheer on ‚Conje’ as her adversaries fell under heavy blows that couldn’t stop raining. Oh, those were the days.

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