Kenyan boxers stop Ugandans, Ivorians

Simon Mulinge (in red jersey) of KDF ABC trade punches with Maurice Ochieng (in blue jersey) of Police ABC in their fly weight category final bout during the road to Olympics boxing championship trials at the Modern Fitness Lounge, January 24, 2016. Mulinge won by points and was among those selected to represent Kenya. [PHOTO BY GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD].

Light fly Shaffi Bakari and lightweight Nickson Okoth won their quarter-final bouts as five Kenyans pounded their way into medal brackets on the second day of African Boxing Championships in Congo Brazzaville.

However, flyweight Simon Mulinge bowed out of the tournament, which is also a selection process for African boxers who will take part in the World Boxing Championships in Hamburg, Germany from August 25- September 3. Mulinge lost to Loic Ngumbi of Congo Brazzaville in the flyweight clash.