Stage set for the final Counties Intermediate Championships
As branches get ready for Counties Intermediate Boxing Championships starting tomorrow, they are ready to stop the dominance of Nairobi in the National Championships next week...
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Kenyan counties are finalizing their boxing selections for the Counties Intermediate Boxing Championships (CIBC), set to begin tomorrow. These trials aim to counter Nairobi's traditional dominance ahead of the National Championships on February 26-28 in Thika.
- The CIBC runs from tomorrow until Saturday, with the National Championships scheduled for February 26-28 in Thika.
- Boxers like Edwin Ochieng' (featherweight) and Abdalla Juma (lightweight) from Mombasa are among those selected.
- Coaches such as head coach Chrispine Onyango (Mombasa), Dominic Owiti (Kisumu), and Josephat Oguda (Vihiga) are preparing their teams.
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