A RARE APPRECIATION FOR BOXING LEGENDS FROM BFK PRESIDENT JAMAL
For the first time ever, former Kenyan international boxing legends felt appreciated by the national federation.
It had never happened before with the past regimes appreciating the boxing greats but BFK President Anthony Otieno Ombok aka Jamal broke the ice by recognising the celebrated Kenyan boxers.
Twice he had lunch with them at his Chel-C Hotel and during the finals of the Kenya Open Championships, he invited the legends to the ring to present certificates to R&Js as well as giving some of them a chance to share their past experience.
“This is just the beginning, I want to assist our boxing legends as much as possible,” Jamal told boxersworld.co.ke
“I also want to see them giving tips to our boxers in various gyms in the country.”
Jamal hinted if all goes well BFK might organise a grand gala dinner to honour the former internationals for their great achievements for Kenya in major international competitions.
The renowned Kenyan boxers included Steve Muchoki, the first and only world champion so far, Nakuru products George “Mosquito” Findo and Philip Mainge both of whom made their international debut in 1969 during a tour to Zambia of Kenya’s national team, African Games gold medallist in 1995 Peter “Dynamite” Odhiambo, 1978 Commonwealth Games silver medallist Patrick “Mont” Waweru who also won gold at the 1987 African Games with Mohamed Orungi who was also present, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics bronze medallist Ibrahim “Surf” Bilali, silver medallist at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Absalom “Diblo” Okinyi and 1994 Commonwealth Games light-flyweight champion Abdulrahman “Kapsi” Ramadhan.
