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Boxing: Top players expect to be named in squads for international duties

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Scotland's Scott Forrest (in red) fights against Kenya's Elly Ochola (in blue) during the men’s heavy (91Kg) category preliminary boxing match during the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games at the Oxenford Studios venue in Gold Coast on April 6, 2018.  AFP PHOTO

Medallist who won different awards in international championships are front-runners in the race to select national squads for international championships during the second leg of Jamal Cup, which begins today in Kisumu.

At the end of the four-day competition, which will be held at Grace Onyango Social Centre, will see three squads selected for Africa Boxing Championships to be held in January 2022 at a yet to be confirmed venue, World Women Boxing Championships in March 2022 in Istanbul Turkey and Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England in July, 2022.

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