Hit Squad aim to impress in Russian tournament

The Kenya Boxing team "Hit Squad" training at fitness centre, Nairobi. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

As the Kenya National Boxing Team takes on their opponents in the Konstantin Korotkov Memorial International Boxing Championships tomorrow, Kenyans are expected to give a good account of themselves against some well-established global opponents.

Being their penultimate international friendly tournament ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Kenya has sent four boxers who have qualified for the event to expose them to some of refined global opponents.