Boxing: BAK pleads for release of State funds

Nick Okoth (R) of Kenya defence forces trade punches with Kennedy Onyango of Ken Track in their 60kg lightweight bout at Kaloleni Social hall in Nairobi on July 02, 2015 during the All Africa Games team trials. Kennedy Onyango won on points.Photo/Stafford Ondego/www.pic-centre.com. (KENYA)

Boxing Association of Kenya has appealed to the Government to release funds to help in the national team's preparations ahead of the World Boxing Championships in Hamburg, Germany, from August 25 to September 3.

BAK Vice President Albert Matito said the funds would enable the federation and the technical bench to work out modalities on how the team could perform better at the global championships.

 "Our desire is to win medals at the global event but a better performance is only guaranteed with adequate preparations, which have to start early enough," he said.               [Ben Ahenda]