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Gicharu seeks gold as Yego gets down to action tonight

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Julius Yego representing kenya Police competes in men javelin final during the Athletics Kenya National Championship at Nyayo Stadium on 7-06-2014.DENNIS OKEYO

Boxer Benson Gicharu will be in the ring in the semi-final men's bantam weight 56kg at the Exhibition Centre at 6pm this evening.

Gicharu, who sailed into the quarter final in bantamweight and middleweight after knocking down Ebanks Tafari of Cayman, will take on England's Ashfaq Qai's in the top podium place chase even though he is certain of a medal in the games. He outsmarted Ebanks Tafari in 29-30, 29-28 and 28-29.

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