Zone 3 Championships: Boxing team eye glory on home soil

The national boxing team has intensified preparations for the upcoming Africa Zone 3 Boxing Championships, set to take place from October 16–24, 2025, at the Moi Sports Centre, Kasarani.

The team, currently training at the Mathare Police Depot, is focusing on building strength, endurance, and tactical sharpness under head coach Musa Benjamin and his technical bench comprising David Munuhe, John Waweru, John Ochieng, and Julius Theuri.

The squad blends experience and youthful energy, featuring seasoned fighters like Boniface Mogunde, Shaffi Bakari, Ethan Maina, Peter Abuti, Amina Martha, Trizah Asiko, and Elizabeth Andiego, alongside promising newcomers eager to make their mark on home soil.

Andiego and Mogunde are optimistic Kenya will win the overall crown.

 “We are targeting to win all the medals as the hosts, and that’s why our preparations have been so intense,” said Andiego, who is among the team’s most experienced members.

Boxing Federation of Kenya president Anthony “Jamal” Otieno expressed confidence in the team’s potential, describing the Zone 3 Championships as a perfect stage for Kenya to showcase its growing boxing talent.

Mogunde, one of the nation’s top prospects, echoed the optimism: “I’ve won silver and bronze before, but never gold. With God’s will and our hard work, I believe this year’s title will stay in Kenya.”