Kenya Police boxing head coach, Dave Munuhe, has praised his charges for showing great character in the third round of the National Boxing League held in Laikipia over the weekend.
Munuhe also congratulated their opponents for pushing them to the limits, noting that he has seen great improvement since the first leg of the competition.
"I am happy. I thank our team for the good performance. But mostly, we salute our arch rivals KDF because their presence has always spiced up the tournament and challenged us to punch above our weight," Munuhe said.
Munuhe said they will not rest to celebrate their victory due to time constraints as they look forward to the fourth and fifth legs in Mombasa and Kisumu as they battle to defend their title.
The seasoned tactician said he is not surprised by how Hit Squad's veteran boxers seemed to be stealing all the shows.
"Their dominance is a sign of stability, which we have been encouraging all our boxers to have," Munuhe said.
The law enforcers are at the top of the standings with 78 points, five ahead of bitter rivals Kenya Defence Forces. Nairobi County complete the top three positions with 20 points.
Kibra Olympic are fourth with 13 points followed by Kisumu County (12), Githurai 44 (11) and Laikipia County (9). Kajiado and Vihiga counties are in eighth and ninth with eight and seven points respectively.
Kongowea are 10th with seven points ahead of Meru County (five) Mbaraki (four), Dallas (two), Siaya (two) and Trans Nzoia (one).
Police won the first leg with 27 points but had a difficult time maintaining the tempo in the second, where they crashed to KDF — who collected 25 points to win the leg.
However, they came back strongly to win the third leg with 30 points.
Meanwhile, BFK and Africa Zone 3 president, Anthony Otieno, has issued assorted boxing equipment, including gloves and pads, to clubs and county associations.
The counties that benefited include Nairobi, Meru, Laikipia, Kisumu, Mombasa, Machakos, Siaya, Vihiga, Trans Nzoia, Kibra Olympic, Kongowea and Mbaraki.
