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Onyango eyes Africa title after Nyakesha rematch

National Light Welterweight champion George Onyango (left) and Opponent Fred Nyakesha during Big Time Boxing Promotion press briefing ahead of 'The Grudge Fight' in Nairobi on November 24, 2021. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Defending light-welterweight champion George Onyango has a chance to fight for a continental title if he wins the national light welterweight (67kg) title fight against Fred Nyakesha at Charter Hall on Saturday.

It will be the second time the two boxers will be trading blows after the first bout on September 8, 2019 at Kenyatta International Convention Centre that saw Onyango win the match on unanimous points’ decision that was bitterly contested by Nyakesha.

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