×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Kenya's Bold Newspaper
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Achieng follows in Zarika's footsteps after win

Sarah Achieng (left) with Edith Soledad Matthysse of Argentina. [Stafford Ondego]

At last, Commonwealth super lightweight champion Sarah Achieng' is the new World Boxing Foundation (WBF) super lightweight champion.

She achieved her long cherished dream of becoming the second female Kenyan professional pugilist to win a world title, after former World Boxing Council super-bantamweight champion Fatuma Zarika.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week
Bold Reporting Takes Time, Courage and Investment. Stand With Us.
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in