Two Kenyans were successful on day one of the AFBC Men's and Women's African Boxing Championships 2022 at the Pavilhao de Academica in Maputo.
Kenya's Boniface Mogendu Maina was able to win his first match, against Equitorial Guinea’s Raul Abaga Obama in a three-round bout.
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“The fight was not that easy but I thank God for the victory. The air is new to me, it was somehow hard,’ Boniface noted after his victory.
Nick Okoth's match against Sudan's Mahmoud Wadah did not take place resulting in a walk-over being handed to the Kenyan
In the Women's 52-54kg match Kenyan Amina Martha lost to Egyptian Yomna Ahmed Rezk Abdalla.
Kenya suffered another loss in the men's 48-51kg match as South African Mtintelwa Sinovuyo defeated David Karanja.
Nick Okoth and Boniface Mogunde proceeded to the quarter-final as David Karanja and Amina Martha exited the championship.
The new edition of the AFBC African Men’s and Women’s Boxing Championships will see 12 women and 13 men boxers being crowned.
Starting on September 9, in Maputo, Mozambique the event will end on September 18.
The gold medalists of the continental championships will get Ksh1.2 million (10,000 USD), the silver medalists Ksh602,100 (5,000 USD), while those who claim bronze in all of the weight categories can expect ksh301,050 (2,500 USD).
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