Hit Squad maintain winning momentum at African Boxing Championships in Nairobi

Kenya’s Hit Squad recorded three victories on Day Two of the 2026 African Boxing Elite Championships at Kasarani Indoor Arena, strengthening their push for the continental title.

Captain Boniface Mugunde led the charge with a commanding 5-0 win over Uganda’s Matovu Ukata in the middleweight division.

Edwin Okong’o followed with an identical victory against Nigeria’s Emmanuel Chukwuka, while Steve Onyango edged Angola’s Ramiro Dos Santos Zadel 3-2 in the light heavyweight category to complete Kenya’s clean sweep.

Elsewhere, Algeria, Uganda, Angola and Egypt featured prominently in a busy programme of men’s and women’s bouts.

In the women’s divisions, Algeria’s Malak Nour E. defeated Benin’s Assogba Pauline 5-0 in the 51-54kg category, while Douaa Rouaz beat Nigeria’s Aishh Gbadaamosi 3-2 in the 54-57kg division.

Nigeria’s Mohamed Rahma edged Uganda’s Nibikolo Fatuma 3-2 in the 57-60kg category, while Egypt’s Hekal Ahmed beat Nigeria’s Abulramon Abulwahab 4-1 in the 65-70kg division.

In the men’s bouts, Angola’s Joao Umba Luzolo defeated Tanzania’s Mulenga Ally Abeid 5-0, while Algeria’s Youcef Islam Yaiche also secured a 5-0 win over Rwanda’s Kazungu Frank.

The championships continue today at Kasarani, with bouts scheduled from 1pm to 8pm.

Kenya will field Kelvin Maina in flyweight, Emmanuel Odhiambo in bantamweight, Benedict Juma in lightweight and Aloice Vincent in welterweight as the Hit Squad seek to extend their winning run on home soil.