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Top Kenyan referee Nelson Otieno to officiate in Russia showpiece

Referee Nelson Otieno awards Emanual Olai (right) of Kampala the Middleweight title after beating Arnold Ochieng of Kenya during the 4th Harold Obunga memorial tournament at Kaloleni handball grounds on Dec 2, 2017. [Jonah Onyango, The Standard]

Top Kenyan referee cum judge Nelson Otieno has been appointed to officiate in the Konstantin Korotkov Memorial Boxers' Cup International in Khabarovsk, Russia from May 10-18.

Otieno, one of the top referees in Africa, is a regular participant in the National Boxing League and other international championships and therefore his appointment to officiate in Russia did not come as a surprise to him.

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