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