National boxing team ‘Hit Squad’ skipper Nick Okoth wants to end his stellar boxing career with an Olympic medal.
The 38-year-old Okoth says he is relishing medal prospects at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics after booking his slot by defeating Uganda’s Isaac Masembe at the African Boxing Olympics Qualifiers in Dakar, Senegal in February 2020.
It will be the second time he is making it to the summer games after representing Kenya in the Beijing Games in 2008.
“I want to close with a gold medal and that is my prayer. This time round I will not be scared by the big names participating in the games. It is my time and they have to catch my attention too.We must stamp authority and have our presence felt in Tokyo” he confidently stated.
After the Olympics, Okoth wants to compete in two international championships before hanging his gloves.
The World Military Games will be held in Russia in September and the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Scotland next year.