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MANU CHONDO, CHRIS JUMA TO LIGHT UP OBUNGA MEMORIAL BOXING TOURNAMENT AT OLOLO

▪️The event is in honour of Kenya’s late international and Posta’s renowned heavyweight Harold Obunga

Kenya’s newly-capped international bantamweight Emmanuel “Manu” Chondo and sensational featherweight Chris Juma will provide the highlight during the Harold Obunga Memorial Boxing tournament at Kaloleni’s open air ground on Saturday, December 20, 2025.

Chondo made his international debut in October’s Africa Zone 3 Championships in Nairobi, putting up an impressive show against the winner DR Congo’s Kalongo Bakora in the quarter-finals. Representing his club Jericho, Chondo will take on Stanley Kimani of Kasarani Youth while Chris Juma of Kasarani Youth meets Jericho’s Frazier Opisa and his brother Benedict Juma battles Kariobangi’s Khabib Glen in the lightweight division.

Chris burst into the limelight in 2024 when he caused a major upset outpointing Africa Championships bronze medallist Shaffi Bakari of Police in the Kenya Open semi-finals at the Green Park Hall.

He represented Nairobi this year against Nakawa Combined in Kampala, losing to Africa Zone 3 champion Kassim Murungi who was fully stretched by the Kenyan boxer.

The tournament will be held under the auspices of Nairobi County Boxing Association whose assistant secretary Ronald Khainga is the coordinator of the one-day event.

Commenting on the Harold Obunga Memorial show, Khainga said they have not held the tournament for the last three years owing to various logistical factors.

“This year we’re parading the Nairobi Open champions and their runners-up in most of the bouts and then next year we invite Kampala Combined as we’ve been doing in the past,” said Khainga.

“The boxers taking part have been selected by the Nairobi coaches, it’s a collective effort.”

Saturday’s pairings are as follows:

Minimumweight 48Kgs

Stephen Alikia (Kibra Youth) vs Timothy Ishuga (Jericho)

Flyweight 51Kgs.

Maurice Kimani (Kasarani Youth) vs Jeff Ndungu (Thailand)

Bantamweight 54kgs

Emmanuel Chondo (Jericho) vs Stanley Kimani (Kasarani Youth)

Featherweight 57kgs

Chris Juma (Kasarani Youth) vs Frazier Opisa (Jericho)

Lightweight 60kgs

Benedict Juma
(Kasarani Youth) vs Khabib Glen (Kariobangi)