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Achieng’ and Okwiri lit up the year for Kenya in professional boxing

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Sarah Achieng (Left) of Kenya fight Anisha Basheel of Malawi during their lightwelter weight commonwealth women championship fight at Charter hall on October 20, 2021. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Universal Boxing Organisation Inter-Continental female lightweight champion Sarah Achieng’ and former Africa Boxing Union super middleweight champion Rayton Okwiri were the two professional boxers who made Kenya proud in 2021.

After a two-year lull, the two boxers engaged in title and non-title fights that are considered to be the best pro-fights of the season.

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