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The government has neglected former boxers – Boxing Champion Akhasamba laments

[PHOTO: COURTESY]

New Zealand Commonwealth games gold medalist Joseph Mukuku Akhasamba has called upon the government to support retired boxers.

Speaking at his home in Ebutuku village, Kwhisero ward in Kakamega County on Thursday evening, the now unsung former light heavy weight boxer has accused the modern day Kenyan government of neglecting their heroes.

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