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Kenya Defence Forces soldier Nick Abaka nurturing future champions

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Former Kenyan welterweight champion Nick Abaka in a past fight. [Agencies]

Nick Abaka has had his fair share of success in the ring.

Between 2005 and 2018, the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier was the face of the Kenyan boxing together with Rayton Okwiri, Benson Gicharu and Nick Okoth.

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