Third leg of the popular BFK Kenya National Boxing League takes off in style in Nakuru the Home of Boxing with mixed fortunes for top boxers
An exciting start to the third leg of the popular BFK Kenya National Boxing League with a total of 88 boxers – 78 men and 10 women – in action in the three-day event at Nakuru’s famous Madison Square Garden.
Among the highlights on the first day, September 18, 2025, was the defeat of Africa bronze medallists Shaffi Bakari and Alloys Vincent, rivals Chris Juma and Mwinyi Kombo winning their bouts and Africa Military Games flyweight champion Kelvin “Young” Maina’s victory was stolen in broad daylight by the judges.
For the second time in row, Africa bronze medallist Shaffi Bakari of Police lost to KDF’s Dennis Muthama at bantamweight. Muthama outpointed Shaffi in the second leg of the league in Mombasa in July.
Africa light-welterweight bronze medallist, Alloys Vincent, now employed by Kenya Prisons, went down on points 2-1 to Nairobi’s Wiseman Kavondo while Kelvin Maina’s clean victory was stolen by the three judges who declared Diouf Muimi of Police the controversial winner.
The KDF boxer, who is the reigning Africa Military Games flyweight champion, was obviously the better boxer scoring neatly and moving out fast as Diouf struggled to find the range.
Diouf switched to southpaw stance in the second round but still failed to land telling blows on the swifter and smarter KDF boxer who went on piling points.
It was definitely a bad day in the office for the promising Diouf. He knows deep down his heart he lost the fight but when contacted Diouf insisted he is the winner.
“I won the fight,” is all he told boxersworld.co.ke without specifying how he won because he hardly hit the target.
Kelvin was heartbroken when reached for comment on the decision of the three judges whose motive to score in favour of Diouf is unclear.
“I’m totally pissed off, this is not good for boxing, we boxers sacrifice so much only to be demoralised by judges, they don’t even know the pain of a punch and the many hours we sweat it out training in the gym,” said a very disappointed Kelvin.
“Such decisions are in bad taste for the sport but I leave the rest to God, it’s so unfair. Hata Diouf mwenyewe anajua amebebwa hakushinda (even my opponent knows he was given victory he didn’t sweat for it).”
Asked whether Diouf hurt him with any punch, Kelvin said: “He didn’t hit me with any serious blow, I evaded his attacks making him miss, he ended with a cut on the right eye.”
Interestingly, the judges will continue officiating as if nothing happened yet there’s a serious issue here which demands punitive action.
Rival featherweights Mwinyi Kombo and Chris Juma remained in contention and are likely to meet in the finals.
Juma outpointed Molo’s Eric Ondicho while Mwinyi beat Kongowea’s Frank Oduo and Euticas Njau of G44.
International minimumweight Sillus Onyango was beaten 2-1 by KDF’s Stanley Mathenge while KDF’s lightweight Washington Wandera kept alive his hopes of making it in Kenya’s team for Africa Zone 3 Championships by winning his two fights. He defeated Robert Gichuhi of Nairobi and Kisumu’s Humphrey Onyango.
