The National Boxing Team- Hit Squad received a shot in the arm after it received a cheque of Ksh2.5 million from the Kenya National Committee (NOC-K).
On August 31, the Kenyan boxing team got the financial boost from NOC-K as they prepare to represent the country at the Africa Boxing Championship in Maputo, Mozambique.
The provisional team that will be heading to Maputo was named on August 29 and is expected to leave for Mozambique on September 7.
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Those picked for national assignment include African zone 3 Bantamweight gold medalist Shaffi Bakari, 2018 Commonwealth games bronze medalist Christine Ongare, 2017 African Championship gold medalist Nick Okoth and Africa Zone 3 light heavyweight champion Elizabeth Andiego.
Shaffi Bakari noted that he hopes to give his opponents a tough time and come back with a gold medal.
‘’My coach did note the things that needed improvement after my fight in Birmingham during the commonwealth games and am sure when we get to the camp and begin training we will make necessary changes and hope things will work out,” Bakari noted.
According to the Hit Squad head coach, Benjamin Musa, the team has the right personnel and will put up a spirited campaign for the title in Maputo.
The 2022 Africa Boxing Championship which is organized by the African Boxing Union (ABU), is set to run from September 9 to September 18, 2022.
𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧
Men
1.Minimum: Abednego Kyalo (KDF)
2. Flyweight: David Karanja (Police)
3.Bantam: Shaffi Bakari (Police)
4. Feather: Samuel Njau (KDF)
5. Feather: Isaac Meja (KDF)
6. Light: Nick Okoth (KDF)
7. Light: Joshua Clive (Nairobi)
8.L. Welter: Ethan Maina (Police)
9. Welter: Steve Olang' (Nairobi)
10.Welter: Joseph Shighali (Police)
11. L. Middle: Boniface Mugunde (Police)
12.Middle: Edwin Okong'o (KDF)
13.L. Heavy: Robert Okaka (Nairobi)
14.Cruiser: Hezron Maganga (KDF)
15.Heavy: Peter Abuti (KDF)
16.S. Heavy: Elly Ajowi (Police)
Women
17. Minimum: Christine Ongare (Police)
18. Minimum: Lance Akinyi (Nairobi)
19. LightFly: Ann Wanjiru (Mombasa)
20. Flyweight: Emily Juma (Nairobi)
21. Flyweight: Veronica Mbithe (KDF)
22. Bantam: Amina Martha (Kibra)
23. Feather: Beatrice Akoth (Nairobi)
24. Light: Stacy Ayoma (Nairobi)
25. L. Welter: Praxides Oduor (Nairobi)
26. L. Middle: Lorna Kusa (Nairobi)
27. Middle: Elizabeth Andiego (Kentrack)
28. L. Heavy: Elizabeth Akinyi (Kentrack)
29. Heavy: Media Muhatia (Kisumu)
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