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Kenya Police pugilists on course to retain boxing title

Julius Atito (in red) from the Kenya Prisons ABC trade punches with Humphrey Ochieng (in blue) from the Kenya Police ABC in their light weight category semi final bout during the Sportpesa Boxing Kenya National League First Leg at the Modern Fitness Boxing Lounge in Mombasa, April 15, 2016. Ochieng won the bout 3-0. [PHOTO BY GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD].

Defending champions Kenya Police are expected to retain the title with ease after they opened a nine-point lead against arch rivals Kenya Defence Forces as the fifth and final leg of the National Boxing League boxes-off at Madison Square Garden in Nakuru tomorrow.

The policemen made the final leg a formality by amassing unassailable lead at the fourth leg of the tournament in Machakos when their squad swept the board save for superheavyweight Kimathi Kinoti, who was the only boxer to lose.

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