KDF, Police level on points after Msa leg of National Boxing League

The Kenya Police and Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Boxing Clubs tied on points after a fiercely contested second leg of the National Boxing League held in Mombasa.

The event, hosted at the iconic Changamwe Social Hall, saw some of the country's top pugilists go head-to-head in a series of electrifying bouts among the 17 clubs with 90 men and 11 women boxers.

Police and KDF are tied on 26 points, with both teams coming into the competition expecting to shine after police missed the first leg in Kisumu that was dominated by KDF.

The highlight of the event was the clash between seasoned boxers from both clubs, where the experience and strategy played crucial roles with fans treated to a master class of boxing.

Boniface Mogunde of Police went home with a 3-0 score against Micheal Oduor of Nairobi in the light middleweight bout, while Edwin Okong’o of KDF lost 2-1 to George Cosby of Police in the middleweight category.

Chris Ochanda also lost with the same score in the light heavyweight fight against Humphrey Ochieng.

In other bouts Veronica Mbithe of KDF emerged victorious, registering a 3-0 against Faith Nafuna of Nairobi (49-50kgs) as Samuel Onyango of Police won 3-0 against Emmanuel Chondo of Nairobi in the minimum weight category.

The Police – KDF tie underscores the intense rivalry between the two sides, both of which have a rich history in the sport.

Nairobi Boxing Club are third on seven points, level with Prisons Boxing Club.