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Amateur boxers will now get cash rewards from AIBA

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Team captain featherweight Nick Okoth [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

As the national boxing team heads to the World Boxing Championships, players are inspired by financial bonuses introduced by International Boxing Association (AIBA) for medal winners.

For the first time in the boxing history, amateur boxers who reach the medal bracket in the global championships will get cash awards.

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