Boxer Akinyi 'Jaber' making her mark one blow at a time

When she made the decision to cross over to the paid ranks after years of being an amateur boxer, she did so with a sober mind and precision. She knew the work ahead of her was not going to be easy but was determined to succeed nevertheless.

And when she took to the ring in her first match as a professional boxer, former national middleweight champion Elizabeth Akinyi was ready to give it her all to ensure she won her first bout. Akinyi was lucky she was going to fight at home and against an equally new opponent in the professional ranks.