Wandera punches his way into pre-quarterfinals at world event
Kenyans keep their heads high at World Championships in Dubai...
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Kenya's Washington Wandera has advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the Elite World Men Boxing Championships in Dubai, joining teammates Shaffi Bakari and Robert Okaka. This marks Wandera's debut at the global event where he secured a unanimous points' decision victory against Fahad Mulindwa of Uganda in the lightweight (60kg) bout.
- Wandera's victory was Kenya's third win at the championships, held at the Duty Free Tennis Stadium.
- Head coach Musa Benjamin acknowledged the challenge of competing at a global level against the world's best amateur boxers.
- Africa Games middleweight champion Edwin Okong'o was eliminated in the Round of 32, losing to Israeli Kapuler Ishchenko on a split points' decision of 4-1.
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Kenyan Teams and Athletes Secure Wins in Football, Rugby, Basketball, and Boxing - December 2025
AFC Leopards defeated arch-rivals Gor Mahia 1-0 at Nyayo National Stadium in the 98th edition of the Mashemeji Derby. In rugby, defending champions Kabras Sugar are leading the Kenya Cup table after a record-breaking 123-0 victory over Impala. At the Manyatta Polo Club in Gilgil, two teams, Sosian Energy and Play With Fitness, emerged victorious in the Moi Cup and Martin Kesier Memorial Trophy polo tournaments. The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) basketball team stormed into the quarter-finals of the 2025 Women Basketball League Africa in Cairo after defeating Nigeria's FirstBank 82-53. In boxing, Kenya's Washington Wandera advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the Elite World Men Boxing Championships in Dubai after a unanimous points' decision victory.
