New boxing ring launched in Makadara as NCC and Mathare 4N win Nairobi Intermediate tourney

Best player and Captain of Nairobi 1 Benson Kamau (centre) recieve main trophy from Benson Mutura (second right) former Makadara MP flanked by Kenya Proffessional Boxing Commission Chairman Reuben Ndolo (second left) and Nairobi county boxing officials after Nairobi county won the 15th edition of Robert Kid Wangila Championship title held at Jericho Nairobi on Sept 7, 2019. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Nairobi City County (NCC) and Mathare 4N tied 2-2 to win the Nairobi Intermediate Anthony Waithaka Boxing Ring championship at Jericho Social Hall on Saturday.

NCC and Mathare 4 N each claimed two victories to emerge as winners in a tournament organised by the Boxing Federation of Kenya (BFK) and sponsored by businessman Anthony Waithaka aka Anto.

Jericho, Thailand, Kibera, Umoja, Bahati, Mukuru, Mbotela and Githurai 44 came joint second after each team claimed one win in the finals.

Embakasi, Kayole, Sosman, WCC, Lumumba and Ngando left the tournament empty handed with no winner in any of the bouts.

The tournament was used to unveil a new and modern boxing ring at Jericho Social Hall that has been set up by Anthony Waithaka. The facility is free for use by Makadara constituency residents, boxers and boxing clubs.

"I have been supporting sports for many years and I know that the biggest huddle for any boxer or boxing club is a boxing ring. Sports is the largest employer of the youth today,” said Waithaka.

According to the organisers, non-Makadara residents intending to use the facility will be charged a fee which will be then be used for the ring’s maintenance and promote boxing in the constituency.   [Standard Sports]

Results

Light Flyweight

William Kamau (Thailand) beat Dominic Mutuku (WCC)

Flyweight

Hillary Bratton (Githurai 44) beat Lawrence Owino (Kayole)

Bantamweight

Khalifa (NCC) beat Ibrahim Ndungu (Thailand)

Featherweight

Wycliffe Jesire (Mukuru) beat Amos Amunga (Umoja)

Lightweight

Joshua Clive (Mbotela) beat James Nganga (Mbotela)

Welterweight

Sheldon Otieno (Mathare 4N) beat Dishon Onyimbo (Mbotela)

Light Welterweight

Aloice Vincent (Mathare 4N) beat Maxwel Odhiambo (Sosman)

Middleweight

Ezekiel Karanja (Bahati) beat David Ochieng’ (Ngando)

Light Middleweight

Michael Oduor (NCC) beat Brian Samuel (Lumumba)

Cruizer Weight

Kennedy Otieno (Kibera) unopposed

Light Heavyweight

Israel Katembo (Umoja) unopposed

Heavyweight

Ibrahim Shikanda (Jericho) unopposed