• Musa described their preparations as thorough.
• Musa claimed that they combed through the records to discover the strengths and weaknesses of their rivals.
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Hit Squad head coach, Benjamin Musa, has expressed confidence in Kenya's medal prospects at the IBA World Women's Boxing Championships in New Delhi, India.
A strong contingent of 11 Kenyan pugilists left the country on Tuesday night to grace the annual premier women's boxing extravaganza that officially begins on Wednesday and runs for two weeks until March 31.
Musa and his charges stepped onto their plane with a promise to break the team's protracted medal drought that has plagued them for decades.
He described their preparations as thorough and said they were eager to assert their authority at all costs, in a renewed effort to reclaim Kenya's lost glory on the global stage.
"Our mission to New Delhi is well defined. We sat down and drafted a comprehensive plan which we believe can catapult us to the medal bracket," Musa said.
The gaffer said the boxers had spent enough time mastering the fundamentals of the computer scoring system.
"With the advent of technology, global boxers are well versed with computer scoring systems. We have taken the same initiative and moved to motivate our boxers towards the same goal for us to reach the medal bracket," Musa said.
Musa said that no effort had been spared in the intensive preparations that lasted two months at the Mathare Depot in Nairobi. He noted that poor scoring techniques had hurt Kenyan boxers in previous competitions.
He vowed to guide the squad to a record number of medals, urging them to adhere faithfully to the script for a positive outcome. "We have provided guidance which if properly followed, should see us advance to the medal bracket," he said.
However, the gaffer warned his men to summon the beast whenever it was necessary to obliterate their opponents early in the fight."Our boxers should benefit from having a competitive edge over their opponents. If they have the chance, they should try to knock out their opponents," stated Musa.
Musa claimed that they combed through the records to discover the strengths and weaknesses of their rivals.
"We have done our homework thoroughly and we now understand our opponents like the back of our hands. We took them through video lessons and advised them on how to tackle their opponents effectively," he said.
Musa will be assisted by coaches David Munuhe and John Waweru.