[Courtesy]It was at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea that Kenya won her first-and-only Olympic gold in boxing. The late Kenyan boxer Robert Wangila [PHOTO COURTESY]Former tout-cum-boxer Elly Ajowi was barely five years when Wangila claimed the Olympic gold. Unlike his idol Wangila, Ajowi has no plans of moving to Europe or turning pro. But Ajowi will work with Hit Squad head coach Musa Benjamin in the hunt for the elusive Olympic gold. I’m going for nothing short of an Olympic gold in Tokyo,” says Okoth, the 2015 Africa Boxing Championships lightweight (60kg) gold medallist.

Source: Standard Digital June 06, 2021 05:26 UTC