The battle for the National teams' slots heads to Nakuru.

Teams are focused on the fight for slots in the two teams that will represent Kenya in the Africa Zone Three Boxing Championships to be hosted in Nairobi from October 15-25...
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The battle for national team slots in the upcoming Africa Zone Three Boxing Championships is heating up as teams prepare for the third leg of the league in Nakuru. Boxers are vying for recognition to represent Kenya, with coaches intensely focused on getting their athletes selected.
- The Africa Zone Three Boxing Championships will be hosted in Nairobi from October 15-25.
- League leaders Kenya Police and defending champions Kenya Defence Forces are the primary contenders for the league title.
- Nakuru Amateur Boxing Club assistant coach Moses Noor aims to have at least three of his boxers make the national team.
- Africa Zone Three bantamweight silver medallist Shaffi Bakari (Kenya Police) and Africa Games middleweight gold medallist Edwin Okong’o (KDF) are both vying for national team selection.
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