Kenya Police keep marching to boxing glory

Shaffi Bakri of Police (in blue) evades a punch from Robert Gachuhi of Nairobi in a quarterfinal featherweight bout during the third leg of national Boxing League at Madison Square Garden in Nakuru on Nov 16.[Ben Ahenda]

Defending champions Kenya Police are on the verge of retaining the national league title for the sixth consecutive year after winning the third leg of the series at Madison Square Garden in Nakuru, at the weekend.

The policemen won with 32 points against Kenya Defence Forces' 25 to open a 15-point gap in the race for the title. Only two legs are remaining before the conclusion of the league championships.