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THE AXE FALLS: Two boxers dropped from Commonwealth Games-bound ‘Hit Squad’ camp in Kasarani

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Nick Otieno, right, (Kanyankole) fight it out with John Gitau in Bantam weight category at Kariobangi Social hall. Nick won the bout organized by Box Girls Promotion at Kariobangi Social Hall on May 10, 2014. [PHOTO:JONAH ONYANGO/STANDARD]

Two boxers have been dropped from the Kenya ‘Hit Squad’ camp at the Safaricom Kasarani Stadium ahead of the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

Head coach Albert Matito told FeverPitch on Sunday that men’s superheavyweight boxer Daniel Sishia of Kenya Prisons and women’s lightweight Lornah Kusa of Nairobi were axed for lack of fitness.

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