Okaka's win gives Kenya hope for glory at World Championships
Okaka set to face Russia’s Dzahambulat in the quarter-finals today...
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Kenyan light heavyweight champion Robert Okaka has advanced to the quarter-finals of the Elite World Men Boxing Championships in Dubai, securing at least Sh1.2 million in prize money. He defeated Youssef Rafrafi of Tunisia by referee stop the contest (RSC) in the third round, overwhelming his opponent with relentless jabs.
- Okaka is guaranteed $10,000 (Sh1,291,500) for reaching the quarterfinals.
- He will face Russia’s Bizhamov Dzahambulat in the next match.
- Gold medalists will receive $300,000 (Sh38,745,000), with 50 percent going directly to the boxer.
- The Kenya Defence Forces boxer had subjected his opponent to three standing mandatory counts.
- Assistant coach David Munuhe expressed delight over Okaka's victory.
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Kenyan Athletes Achieve Success in International Golf, Boxing, and Parliamentary Games - December 2025
Kenyan athletes have recorded several significant international achievements. Golfers Njoroge Kibugu and Naomi Wafula made history by securing full playing cards on the Sunshine Tour and Sunshine Ladies Tour, the first time Kenyan golfers have directly qualified. In boxing, light heavyweight champion Robert Okaka advanced to the quarter-finals of the Elite World Men Boxing Championships in Dubai by defeating Tunisia's Youssef Rafrafi, securing at least Sh1.2 million in prize money. Additionally, Kenyan Members of Parliament dominated the athletics events at the East African Community Inter-Parliamentary Games (EAC-IPG) held in Kampala, Uganda.
