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BFK TO STAGE CHAMPIONS NIGHT, DR CONGO COMING TO NAIROBI AND SERBIA TRIP IS ON

It's all smiles as Boxing Federation of Kenya President Anthony Otieno Ombok aka Jamal (standing) is re-elected through acclamation for another four-year term during BFK's Annual General Meeting in Nairobi on March 1, 2025.

BFK TO STAGE CHAMPIONS NIGHT, DR CONGO COMING TO NAIROBI AND SERBIA TRIP IS ON.

Jamal and team re-elected for another four-year term as Kenya’s boxing prospects look brighter.

“No retreat no surrender, we’re confidently marching on, let the social media parrots continue with their noise,” says Competition Secretary John Waweru.

A colourful boxing tournament with all the showbiz razzmatuzz is in the offing in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi this year.

And plans are underway for DR Congo’s national boxing team to battle Kenya this year in Nairobi with more inter-county tournaments planned countrywide.

Anxiety over Kenya’s participation in Women’s World Boxing Championships is quashed. The eight women boxers selected will travel to Nis, Serbia.

Announcing Kenya’s version of Champions’ Night after being re-elected through acclamation during BFK’s AGM on Saturday, March 1, President Anthony Otieno Ombok aka Jamal said they intend to stage a grand boxing event never before witnessed in Kenya.

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“We have been promised enough support to organise our Champions’ Night to bring together Kenya’s top boxers both male and female,” said Jamal and also confirmed Kenya’s national women’s team will take part in the World Championships in Serbia from March 8-16.

“Our federation is impressed by the progress made by our women, so we will continue exposing them.”

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Jamal thanked the government for their wholehearted support for Kenya’s teams taking part in major international boxing tournaments.

“We appreciate highly the support by our government under our beloved President William Ruto for doing their best to ensure we don’t miss out on big tournaments,” Jamal told boxersworld.co.ke in an interview.

He confirmed the eagerly awaited tour by DR Congo’s national team is on but they’ve yet to decide on the dates.

The BFK supremo assured current and former international boxers the federation recognizes their achievements, urging them to work hard and ignore petty politics and negativity vibes from prophets of doom.

“I’m also planning to meet former international boxers to discuss with them a wide range of issues, let them know that BFK appreciates their achievements for our country.”

Jamal reiterated BFK’s commitment to junior and youth boxing development, saying they also intend to revive school boxing.

“The future is very bright in Kenya boxing,” said Jamal who however accepted they have not done well in bringing sponsors on board and exposing Kenyan boxers.

“That’s one area we have to put a lot of effort to see that sponsors support boxing as this will enable us expose our boxers in some of the international tournaments in Europe and Asia.”