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Experienced boxers carry Kenya's hopes in Turkey event

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Northern Ireland's Carly McNaul (L) and Kenya's Christine Ongare in a past bout. [AFP]

Three experienced boxers are part of national women's boxing team that jetted out to Istanbul, Turkey on Friday night for the World Women Boxing Championships starts tomorrow.

They are Africa Zone Three light-heavyweight gold medallist Elizabeth Andiego, Commonwealth Games flyweight bronze medallist Christine Ongare and Africa Zone Three light middleweight silver medallist Lorna Kusa.

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