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Flyweight Mulinge misses Rio Olympics boxing target

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road to olympics boxing challenge trials Simon Mulinge (in red jersey) of KDF ABC trade punches with Maurice Ochieng (in blue jersey) of Police ABC in their fly weight category final bout during the road to Olympics boxing championship trials at the Modern Fitness Lounge, January 24, 2016. Mulinge won by points and was among those selected to represent Kenya. [PHOTO BY GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD].

Flyweight Simon Mulinge became the third Kenyan boxer to be eliminated from the ongoing World Boxing Championships in Baku Azerbaijan.

Mulinge lost to Mohammadanpour Sejad of Iran on points. The elimination of Mulinge from the global championships, which are the final qualifiers ahead of Rio Olympics for amateur boxers, was the third for Kenya.

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