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Onyango aims to emulate Okwiri, ready to floor Njego

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World Africa Boxing Association's Denzel Ali Onyango (left) and Ignatius Njengo Onyango (Madliar) during weigh-in ahead of Rise Above boxing night in Nairobi. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Kenya's Denzel Onyango will be seeking to emulate Rayton Okwiri when he takes to the ring to battle with Ignatius Njego of Uganda for the World Alliance Boxing Association (WABA) Africa supreme light heavyweight 10-round title fight at Charter Hall, Nairobi on Saturday.

A fortnight ago Okwiri emerged the new WABA Africa supreme middleweight champion after flooring Chikonde Makawa of Malawi on unanimous points' decision at the same venue.

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