BFK select 68 boxers for national trials

Boxing Federation of Kenya (BFK) has selected 68 boxers for national trials as from August 25 to 26 at Charter Hall, Nairobi.

In a letter written to all clubs by BFK Secretary General David Munuhe, the trials will be held to select a team that will represent the country in the Africa Boxing Championships.

The continental event will take place in Maputo, from September 8 to 9.

Selected boxers:

Minimum - Abednego Kyallo, Cyrus Onyango, Abdallah Juma, Abdallah Athumani, Alex Ndung’u, Joshua Maina and Anthony Mutua;

Fly (52kg) - David Karanja,Kevin Maina, Mohammed Hussein, Raphael Shighali, Moris Irungu, Lawrance Owino, Abdulazi Abdi and Abeid Hussein;

Bantam (54kg) - Mwinyi Kombo Faki, Shaffi Bakari, Denis Muthama, Michael Donga, Cyrus wandera and Paul Oduor;

Feather (57kg) - Samuel Njau, Isack Mejja, Martin Oduor, Robert Gachui and Joseph Karumba;

Light (60kg) - John Mwanzia, George Wainaina, David Mao, Washington Wandera, Francis Riziki, Daniel Omondi, Joshua Clive, Azaad Nazir, Abdallah Nyawa, Reagan Odindo and James Ng’ang’a;

Lightwelter (63.5kg) - Ethan Maina, Victor Onyango, Anthony Maina, Austin Anyal, Hassan Wanande, Fredrick Onyango and Abednego Meshack;

Welter (67kg) - Joseph Shigali, Chrispine Murimi, Musa Gitonga, Moses Biko, Steve Olang’,John Juma, Lenox Kusimba and Mariba Mwita;

Lightmiddle (71kg) - Boniface Mogunde, Lucky Nyiro, Eldrick Masika and Chris Orengo;

Middle (75kg) - Sande Sinzole, Edwin Okong’o, William Kiplang’at and Nicodemus Okwaro;

Lightheavy (80kg) - Francis Denga, George Cosby and Robert Okaka; Cruiser (86kg) - Hezron Maghanga and Chris Ochanda;

Heavy (92kg) - Peter Abuti and Joshua Wasike;

Superheavy (92kg) -Elly Ajowi, Fredrick Ramogi, Felix Oyier and Brian Omondi