Commonwealth Games: Sigh of relief for Kenya as boxer Okaka romps into quarter-finals

National light heavyweight champion Robert Okaka overcame Tanzania's Yusuf Changalawe to secure Kenya’s first victory in boxing at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Scotland...

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Kenyan boxer Robert Okaka has brought a sigh of relief to the national team by securing Kenya's first boxing victory at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, advancing to the quarter-finals.

Okaka defeated Tanzania's Yusuf Changalawe 5-0 on unanimous points in the round of 16.
Okaka, Kenya's national light heavyweight champion, boxes for Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).
This victory comes after earlier losses by other Kenyan fighters, including Mogunde and national bantamweight champion Amina Martha.

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