▪️I finished the rice and small chicken in a few minutes but positively it helped me to maintain my weight
03/12/2025
What a thrilling and memorable maiden flight for Africa Zone 3 light-welterweight bronze medallist Caleb “Sugu” Wandera.
He felt like a king in the plane being served by the smiling cabin crew in his first ever flight since he was born, thanks to boxing which has enabled him to be where he is now.
“It was like a dream finally realised, I was so happy to be in the Emirates flight high up in the sky but I was not worried,” said Wandera, one of the three boxers in the 13-man Kenya team in their maiden flight together with featherweight Philip Omondi and welterweight Wiseman Kavondo.
“There was no ugali, I was served ka-small chicken and rice, I enjoyed the meal though to a Luhya like me that like drinking water,” Wandera jokingly told boxersworld.co.ke. He hails from Busia County in Western Kenya Region.
“Positively the tiny meal helped me to maintain my weight,” said Wandera, a pressure fighter with piston-like punches who is capable of absorbing any punch in the ring.
“I’m overjoyed to be in Dubai, a very attractive city I’ve just been seeing online.
“I thank God for everything and looking forward to the World Championships.”
Wandera, formerly based in Nakuru representing Flamingo Boxing Club, has relocated to Nairobi and is now employed by the Kenya Police.
