Eight boxers have been selected to represent Mombasa in the Kenya Open Championships scheduled for April 16-19 in Nairobi.
The eight were picked after the Mombasa Open tournament held on April 13 at the Bombolulu Petrol Station.
Seven clubs – out of the 16 affiliates under Mombasa County Boxing Association – took part in the Mombasa Open.
Commenting on the low turnout, the Secretary-General of Mombasa County Boxing Association Chris Onyango said they looked at quality other than quantity.
“We have to accept boxing standards in Mombasa and Coast Region as a whole are currently unimpressive,” said Onyango.
“Most clubs can’t meet the threshold for National Open Championships but we’re working hard at the grassroots level. Expect serious calibration in the upcoming championships, we’re not just building participation but we’re cultivating podium-ready boxers.”
The eight boxers to represent Mombasa in the Kenya Open:
Minimumweight: Alex Mueni
Flyweight:Abdallah Juma
Bantamweight: Eliston Shinga
Featherweight: Vincent Ochieng
Light-welterweight: Goldsmith Wafula
Welterweight:Carlos Odeto
Women
Featherweight: Dora Mkacharo
Lightweight: Mwanatumu Ali
Mombasa’s current boxing’s posterboy is the defending Kenya Open featherweight champion Mwinyi Kombo who normally represents Prisons.
