Kenya clinches two gold medals at Africa Boxing Championships

Kenya’s Grace Atieno and Rosemarion Otieno won gold at the Africa Boxing Championships in Kasarani, boosting the hosts’ medal tally.

Minimumweight sensation Grace Atieno and lightweight Rosemarion Otieno earned Kenya the first two gold medals at the World Boxing's Africa Boxing Championships at Kasarani Indoor Arena yesterday.

Atieno snatched the gold from an overwhelming display against Veronica Thomas Mapunda of Tanzania, whom she defeated on a Referee Stop the Contest (RSC) rule in the third round.

Atieno's speedy, ferocious jabs were accurate on target in the first two rounds and it was just a matter of time before Mapunda succumbed.

And the third round came; the two boxers started well but the Tanzanian boxer succumbed to the referee's stop-the-contest rule after a few seconds.

"I'm happy to have won my first gold medal in an international assignment. It's a wish come true," Atieno said.

Source: The Standard Sports