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Kenyan boxers lose to settle for bronze medals

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Nick Okoth (R) of Kenya defence forces trade punches with Kennedy Onyango of Ken Track in their 60kg lightweight bout at Kaloleni Social hall in Nairobi on July 02, 2015 during the All Africa Games team trials. Kennedy Onyango won on points.Photo/Stafford Ondego/www.pic-centre.com. (KENYA)

Boxers added two bronze medals to Kenya’s haul at the All Africa Games although Nick Okoth and Elly Ajowi lost their semi-final bouts at the Talangai Hall on Friday evening. Light weight Okoth lost to Algerian Reda Bendaziz on points while Ajowi lost on a third round technical knock out to Nigeria's Efe Tobor Apochi, ending boxers’ ambition at the Brazzaville Games.

Men’s beach volleyballers upset home team from Congo 2-0 to take third position in Group 4, while the women lost 1-2 to Nigeria and were in second position in their group. Women are still on course for a medal, going by their performance so far.

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