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How Kenyan boxers are shining in professional fights abroad

Kenya's Sarah Achieng' punches Edith Soledad Matthysse of Argentina during their World Boxing Foundation (WBF) Women's World Super lightweight title bout at Charter Hall, Nairobi on June 10, 2023. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

After graduating to professionalism from an illustrious amateur career, several Kenyan boxers have kept the fire burning recently winning a number of titles abroad in different continents in their (professional) fights.

First came former national bantamweight champion Brian Agina followed by the Dubai-based lightweight Nick 'Makaveli' Mwangi.

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