The siblings were the only permanent members of the once dreaded national boxing team, popularly known as “the Hit Squad”. The punching duo dominated boxing in Kenya and in the international arena in the 1960s and 1970s before hanging up their gloves. “The booing by angry boxing fans still rings in my ears anytime I remember the fight,” said Mbugua. He donated the trophy to local boxing and this gave birth to the Sammy Mbugua Boxing Tournament which was staged for several years before it faded out. McCullough bought a building that was a garage along Kenyatta Land and converted it into a boxing ring that was later named Madison Square Garden Gymnasium.

Source: Daily Nation June 13, 2020 00:56 UTC