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Achieng', Zarika and Okwiri ready to rule the ring in 2024

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Sarah Achieng' of Kenya fights with 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]

With the Year 2024 steadily rolling down, World Boxing Foundation (WBF) super lightweight champion Sarah Achieng' hopes to defend her title this year to prove that she was awarded the belt on merit.

On winning the global title on June 10, 2023 at Charter Hall in Nairobi, Achieng' outpointed former world champion Matthysse Edith Soledad of Argentina in a 10-round fight for the vacant (WBF super lightweight) title.

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