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Four Kenyan boxers draw inspiration from 1988 squad

By Ben Ahenda | 4yrs ago

Team captain featherweight Nick Okoth [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

The year was 1988.

This magical moment remains so to millions of Kenyans.

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