The 2024 Africa Boxing Championship silver medalist Elizabeth Andiego has vowed to garnish her trophy cabinet with more international accolades this season.
Andiego is keen to continue her success on the international scene after putting on a tremendous display at the premier biennial continental boxing tournament in Kinshasa, Congo.
The 37-year-old boxer showed off her tremendous talent and tenacity at the continental championship to secure a podium finish, effectively establishing herself as a powerful force.
“I’m on a mission to achieve even greater heights. I remain confident my hard work will pay off as I prepare for the new season,” Andiego said.
She is confident her master-stroke performance will propel her to greater recognition on a global scale.
As she fights for more international gongs this season, the mother of one reckons she will be a source of inspiration to aspiring boxers and fans alike.
“With my unwavering determination and exceptional skills, I am poised to make a lasting impact on the boxing world,” she said.
The roar of the crowd still echoes in her ears, a symphony of cheers and applause that marked her silver medal victory at the 2025 Africa Boxing Championship.
But the taste of victory, though sweet, has left her with a hunger for more.
The silver lining, she says, is a promise, a vow to conquer the global stage.
She wants to relive the incredible form she displayed 12 years ago, when she became the first female boxer from Kenya to compete in the Olympic Games, writing a new chapter in history.
“I still have a lot of goals I want to accomplish before ending my career. If I can win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games and the next Olympics, that would be great,” she said.
“I’m ready to emulate my performance in 2012 when I qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics and competed in the middleweight competition,” she said.
“If I am successful in punching a ticket to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, I hope to advance, considering that I lost in the first round. I participated in the 2014 Commonwealth Games as well, but I lost in the opening round once more,” she said.
The sweat-soaked training sessions, the gruelling hours spent perfecting her technique, the sacrifices made – all converge at this moment, a springboard to greater heights.
The world stage awaits, a canvas upon
which she will paint her story, each punch a
brush stroke of her unwavering spirit.
