Christine Ongare in action against Diana Gorishnaya of Estonia during the Konstantin Korotkov Memorial International Boxing Championships in Khabarovsk, Russia, on Wednesday May 12, 2021. [Courtesy KBF]National Boxing Team head coach Musa Benjamin is still hopeful the Government will approve their trip to the Philippines for the final international friendly boxing championships before they head to Japan for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Speaking exclusively to The Standard Sports three days after their arrival from Russia where they took part in the Konstatin Korotkov Memorial International Boxing Championships, Benjamin said that was the way to go in preparations for international assignments. Boxing instructor Benjamin Musa at Kasarani Stadium on Wednesday 7, 2019. "It is the reason we urge the Government to approve our trip to the Philippines or to one of the top European boxing nations," he said.

Source: Standard Digital May 21, 2021 10:07 UTC