KENYA’S ELLY AJOWI CONFIDENT OF OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION
Kenya’s Elly Ajowi says he will continue chasing his Olympic dreams even as COVID-19 threatens to collapse the sporting industry globally.
Kenya’s Elly Ajowi says he will continue chasing his Olympic dreams even as COVID-19 threatens to collapse the sporting industry globally.
The Russian Boxing Federation has launched a hotline and an operational headquarters to support the local population through the coronavirus pandemic.
During four millennia, Africans have sought fame and wealth through boxing. Ten centuries before the sport first appeared at the 23rd Olympiad, in 688 BC, Egyptian painters depicted boxers in the tombs of Merry-Ra and El-Minia.
Rayton Okwiri describes his loss to Ugandan David Ssemujji at the African Olympic Qualifiers in Dakar, Senegal as ‘daylight robbery’ and has now vowed to prove his worth at the world qualifiers when new dates are announced after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Captain of Nigeria’s boxing national contingents Ekele Danuloko has called on the Nigeria Boxing Federation to ensure they camp boxers early enough as soon as they get a timeline for the world boxing Olympics qualifiers in France.
Two-time bantamweight world champion, Joseph ‘King Kong’ Agbeko, has called on authorities to invest in the national boxing team, the Black Bombers, before they qualify for the Olympic Games.
Kenya boxing team captain Nick Okoth believes it is about time to let the late Robert Wangila Napunyi rest in peace.
Athletes from Namibia are going ahead with preparations ahead of the summer Olympics in Tokyo amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
There is no relenting for Olympian Nick “Commander” Okoth in his preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Amateur boxers who could otherwise lose the opportunity to represent Ghana in the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, due to funding constraints, might be getting some support from two companies who have a strong history of supporting local talent; Geodrill and Ultimo Gardens to make the trip.