Duo achieves rare feat: Two female Kenyan boxers qualify for World Championships

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the road to olympics boxing championship trials Elizabeth Akinyi (in red jersey) of KENTRACK ABC trade punches with Media Muhatia (in blue jersey) of OKSA ABC in their middle weight women 75kgs category final bout during the road to Olympics boxing championship at the Modern Fitness Lounge, January 24, 2016. Akinyi won by points and was among those selected to represent Kenya. [PHOTO BY GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD].

Boxers Shisoka and Akinyi to fight in global event in Hamburg, Germany.

Two Kenyan female boxers, flyweight Christine Shisoka and middleweight Elizabeth Akinyi, have qualified for the World Boxing Championships in Hamburg, Germany.