FILE: The Kenya Boxing team "Hit Squad" training at fitness centre, Nairobi [Jonah Onyango, Standard]The trip meant to give more exposure before the Tokyo OlympicsThe National Boxing Team has lined up two more international championships in Netherlands and Philippines after a week in the Democratic Republic of Congo where they took part in Africa Zone Three Boxing Championships in Kinshasa. Captain Kenya Boxing team Nick Okoth training at AVfitness centre in Nairobi, ready to leave to DRC for Africa Zone Three Championships. Other boxers who had earlier qualified for the Olympics are 2015 Africa Boxing Championships lightweight gold medalist and team captain Nick Okoth and national flyweight champion Christine Ongare. Benjamin said they had learnt great lessons during the Africa Zone Three Boxing Championships in Kinshasa, which will be a guiding factor in their preparations for the Olympics. "This is the way to go in future international assignments whether we host them or are held elsewhere," said Benjamin who also coached Tanzania National Boxing Team in the last Commonwealth Games.

Source: Standard Digital March 29, 2021 12:22 UTC