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How Kenyan boxers are shining in professional fights abroad

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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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