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Christine Ongare becomes second Kenyan boxer to qualify for Olympic Games

Kenyan boxer Christine Ongare has booked her place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games [COURTESY]

Kenya’s Christine Ongare brushed off Uganda’s Catherine Nanziri at the Africa Boxing Olympics qualifiers in Dakar, Senegal on Saturday, February 29 to book her place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Ongare, who became a mom at the tender age of 12, out-boxed the skilful Ugandan, winning eventually by unanimous points decision.

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