Hit squad step up training ahead of Olympic trials in Azerbaijan tournament

Kenya’s golden boy, welter-weight Rayton Okwiri, right, of Kenya Prisons Boxing Club and James Onyangoduring their last spuring in preparation for the International Boxing Association, IBA, pro-boxing at Pamwani Social Hall in Nairobi on Thursday, January 15th, Photo/Jonah Onyango.

The national boxing team that featured at the African Olympic qualifiers in Yaounde, Cameroon last month are confident of landing more Rio Olympics slots during the World Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan in June.

Coach John Wawer said Boxing Association of Kenya has selected the same boxers who took part in the continental qualifiers for the Azerbaijan Championships because of their consistency, exposure and experience.