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HIT SQUAD HOPEFUL: Gicharu concedes tough task awaits but says medal bracket possible

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BOXING PICTURES National bantamweight champion Benson Njangiru Gicharu(Right in blue) emerges the winner in their semi final clash against Victor Rodriguez of Venezuela of the World Professional Boxing Championships in Vargas, Venezuela last week. (Picture Courtesy)

National bantamweight champion Benson Njangiru Gicharu has predicted a tough outing at the Rio Olympics in Brazil next month, but is confident Kenyan boxers can reach the medal bracket.

Gicharu said they had gone through a rigorous qualification campaign after Confederation of African Boxing (CAB) and global governing body, AIBA, changed the criteria for Olympics qualifying.

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