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Boxers earn promotion to National Intermediate Championships

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The olympic bound boxing team, From left-Hit Squad head coach Musa Benjamin, welter division pugilist Elizabeth Akinyi, Team captain featherweight Nick Okoth, flyweight Christine Ongare, Duncan Kuria Communications Director, David Munuhe deputy coach, Heavyweight division boxer Elly Ajowi, John Waweru Assistant Coach. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Boxers who reached the finals of the National Novices Championships have automatically earned a promotion to the National Intermediate Championships at Charter Hall in Nairobi next month.

This gives them a chance to participate in the second prestigious amateur national tournament before they qualify for the National Boxing League.

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