I remember chaos nearly erupted on the ring side as spectators booed the judges’ decision to deny me victory,” recalls Waruinge. He atoned for this ‘robbery in the ring’ by winning a medal in the 1972 Munich Games in Germany. Waruinge went on to win a medal in two Olympic Games – bronze (in Mexico, 1968) and silver (in Munich, 1972) in featherweight category. When coach MacCullough made his next stop at St Theresa’s Primary, many pupils volunteered to join boxing but Waruinge was not interested. “Noor was an experienced boxer and gave me a good run for my money every time we met,” added Waruinge.

Source: Daily Nation June 21, 2020 01:41 UTC