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New weight format gives players lease of life in crowded field

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Kenya's Elly Ayowi in action during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. [Reuters]

International Boxing Associations (AIBA)’s move to introduce new weight categories has earned players new lease of life in their boxing careers.

This follows introduction of three weight categories to bring to 13, the number of weight categories recoginsed by AIBA.

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