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National welterweight champion Akinyi determined to win medal at 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Elizabeth Akinyi in action against Maria Moronto of Dominican Republic during the Konstantin Korotkov Memorial International Boxing Championships in Khabarovsk, Russia, on Wednesday May 12, 2021. [Courtesy KBF]

National welterweight champion Elizabeth Akinyi is confident she’ll reach the medal bracket and possibly win one of the medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Boosted by her participation in the Konstantin Korotkov Memorial Boxing Championships in the city of Khabarovsk, Russia last month, Akinyi said had increased her exposure and emboldened her confidence in future international championships.

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