It, therefore, came as no surprise when the Kenyan boxer sent Boudouani to sleep in the second round. What a great day it was for Kenya and Africa as a whole when Wangila, a truck driver at Kenya Breweries, became the first black African boxer to win an Olympic boxing gold medal. Kenya boxing then had stamped its authority on the world map after a string of sterling performances before the Seoul Olympics. In addition to Wangila’s gold, Kenya also won a bronze through middleweight Chris ‘Bingwa’ Sande. Kenyan boxing will never return to where it was,’’ Athumani said.

Source: Standard Digital May 01, 2021 16:41 UTC