KENYA’S MECCA OF BOXING PICK 23 FOR KENYA OPEN TOURNEY
Nairobi County, the Mecca of boxing in Kenya, will be represented by 23 boxers – 19 men and four women – in this year’s Kenya Open Championships from April 16-19 in Kenya’s capital city Nairobi.
The team was selected after the Nairobi Open finals on Saturday, April 12, at Pumwani Social Hall.
Sensational boxing brothers, featherweight Chris Juma and lightweight Benedict Juma including international flyweight Faith Nafuna and welterweight Francis Lenox are among Nairobi’s crack squad expected to do battle with national league champions KDF and former league champions Kenya Police.
In Saturday’ s finals, Chris Juma outpointed Michael Ndonga, lightweight Benedict Juma beat Evanston Kiragu, Nafuna defeated Damacline Boyani and Francis Lenox stopped Vahasha Musa in the first round.
The 23 Nairobi County boxers for the Kenya Open:
Minimumweight
Stephen Mogere
John Butugu
Maurice Kimani
Flyweight
Emmanuel Chondo
Stephen Mvoi
Bantamweight
Stanley Kimani
James Tachia
Featherweight
Chris Juma
Michael Ndonga
Lightweight
Benedict Juma
Light-welterweight
Wisdom Muinde
Clement Babu
Welterweight
Francis Lenox
Light-middle weight
Michael Oduor
John Muthiani
Middleweight
Joesph Shiluli
Sheldon Otieno
*Light-heavyweight*
Benard Nyamongo
*Cruiserweight*
Kennedy Otieno
*Ladies flyweight*
Faith Nafuna
Damacline Boyani
*Light-welterweight Cynthia Obwamo
Light-middleweight
Sally Ajema
Full results of Nairobi County Open Boxing finals:
Minimumweight
Stephen Mogere (Jericho) def J. Burugu(Thailand) on pts.
Flyweight
Stephen Mvoi(Thailand) lost to Emmanuel Chondo(Jericho) R.S.C rd 2.
Flyweight (Ladies)
Faith Nafuna(Thailand) def Damacline Boyani(Kasarani Youth) on pts.
Bantamweight
Dennis Mathu(NCC) lost to Stanley Kimani(Kasarani Youth) RSC rd 1
Featherweight
Michael Ndonga (Kayole Rapid) lost to Chris Juma(Kasarani Youth) on pts.
Lightweight
Evanston Kiragu(Queen of Peace) lost to Benedict Juma(Kasarani Youth) on pts.
Light-welterweight
Wisdom Muinde (Kasarani Youth) lost to Clement Babu(Jericho) on pts.
Light-weltereeight (Ladies)
Cynthia Wambui (M.North) lost to Slyvia Obwamu (Kariobangi) R.S.C. rd 1.
Welterweight
Vahasha Musa (NCC) lost to Francis Lennox (Kasarani Youth) R.S.C. rd 1.
Light-middleweight
Kimut Rono (L.A. Rockers) lost to Michael Oduor (Kasarani Youth) R.S.C. rd 2.
Middleweight
Joseph Shiluli (Jericho) def Sheldon Otieno (M.North) on pts.
Light-heavyweight
Bernard Nyamongo (Q.Peace) won via walkover.
Cruiserweight
Kennedy Otieno (Kibra Youth) def Elijah King (Embakasi) on pts.
Super-heavyweight
Kevin Likami (Kariobangi) def Yusuf Mutuku(NCC) on pts.
Supervisor
Maurice Maina “Kawata”
Assistant supervisor
Sospeter “Sosman” Okungu.
