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Middleweight champion Akinyi crosses over to paid ranks

Kenya's Elizabeth Akinyi (left) in a past action against Alcinda Panguana of Mozambique. [File]

National middleweight champion Elizabeth 'Jaber' Akinyi has joined paid ranks.

Akinyi, who missed to take part in the World Women Boxing Championships in India in April and is not part of the team that will feature in Africa Olympic Qualifiers, confirmed yesterday that she has turned professional.

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