Meanwhile, the third Kenyan boxer Benson Gicharu will be up against Erdenebat Tsendabaatar of Mongolia on Thursday. The 49kg category boxer said his second round opponent was equally good but his tactics had seen him through. Mungai was the first Kenyan to sail through to the quarters after stoping Chinese opponent Lu Bin 2-1. “With my two teammates having opened the right with victory, i am inspired to keep the trend. He said while Bin is a sluggish boxer, he is also challenging and powerful and for one to handle him, you need a good guard.

Source: The Star August 09, 2016 23:46 UTC