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Kenyan Women Boxers Competes for Medals at World Boxing Championships in New Delhi
Kenyan “hit squad” are set to compete at the IBA World Women’s Boxing Championships in New Delhi, India.
The team of 11 boxers left the country on Tuesday and will compete in the two-week-long championship, starting from Wednesday until March 31.
Three of the Kenyan boxers will be entering the ring on Thursday with hopes of breaking the team’s longstanding medal drought.
Pauline Chege will face Reyes Moreno Noshbet of Guatemala, followed by Ann Wanjiru against Helena Bagao of Mozambique, and Amina Martha closing the day against Landaeta Johana Carolina of Venezuela in the bantamweight category.
The World Boxing Championships in New Delhi and Tashkent will also serve as the primary qualifying tournaments for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, according to the International Boxing Association.