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Kenyan boxers eliminated from World Championships in New Delhi

Featherweight Pauline Chege with her Coach Benjamin Musa training at Mathare Police Depot, Nairobi, ahead of Women World Championship. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

It was a sad day for the African boxers who stormed the quarterfinals of the World Women Boxing Championships as all of them save for one failed to cruise into the last four in New Delhi, India last evening.

Africa Boxing Championships light heavyweight silver medallist and Kenyan captain Elizabeth Andiego was among the continental heavyweights who bid the two week-showpiece bye ungracefully.

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