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Kenyan boxers have started training for two Africa Championships

The olympic bound boxing team, From left-Hit Squad head coach Musa Benjamin, welter division pugilist Elizabeth Akinyi, Team captain featherweight Nick Okoth, flyweight Christine Ongare, Duncan Kuria Communications Director, David Munuhe deputy coach, Heavyweight division boxer Elly Ajowi, John Waweru Assistant Coach. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

With the confirmation of their participation in the Africa Zone Three Boxing Championships and Africa Boxing Championships, Kenyan boxers have started light training in readiness for the two international tournaments.

Although boxers are training on their own ahead of the official residential training camp, head coach Musa Benjamin said they have been monitoring all players who reached the finals of the first and second legs of the Jamal Cup in Nairobi and Kisumu held in Nairobi and Kisumu in November and December last year respectively.

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