BFK picks boxers for Zone three championships

Boxing Federation of Kenya (BFK) has selected 21 boxers; 13 men and 8 women for Africa Zone 3 championship to be held on April 18-22 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

With just over a week to the competition, head coach Benjamin Musa says the team is currently intensifying its preparations at the Mathare depot hall here in Nairobi in readiness for the event.

"The team is progressing well with training after the women's team arrived from India where they took part in the World Championship. Upon their return we started training immediately together with the men's team who will also use the Zone 3 competitions to prepare for the men’s World Championships which will be held next month," said Musa.

Among the male boxers who made the cut are; Boniface Mugunde, David Karanja, Shaffi Bakari and Samuel Njau.

"We are stepping up our preparations very well and we thank God for that. Preparations and even competitions are not easy, you have to dedicate yourself fully which is what we are doing for now at Mathare depot," said Mugunde.

The women's team includes; Frizah Anyango, Amina Martha, Elizabeth Andiego and Christine Ongare.

"I have had many challenges in previous Zone 3 championships and now I have to work extra hard to make sure I succeed. And even if I get gold in any African competition, my dream still remains to win gold outside of Africa," Ongare said.

Kenya finished second in last year's competition held in the Democratic Republic of Congo after winning 18 medals while the hosts won the overall title.