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Hit Squad's Tokyo Olympics campaign ends as Elizabeth Akinyi loses to Mozambique's Panguana

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The olympic bound boxing team, From left-Hit Squad head coach Musa Benjamin, welter division pugilist Elizabeth Akinyi, Team captain featherweight Nick Okoth, flyweight Christine Ongare, Duncan Kuria Communications Director, David Munuhe deputy coach, Heavyweight division boxer Elly Ajowi, John Waweru Assistant Coach. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Hit Squad's Tokyo Olympics campaign this afternoon came to an end after Alcinda Hellena Panguana of Mozambique eliminated Kenya's Elizabeth Akinyi in the Round of 16 of the Women's Welterweight category via a technical knockout (TKO) in Round 2.

With one round and a half to spare, the referee stopped the match for Akinyi’s safety after Mozambique national released a barrage of blows on her.

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