The national boxing team head coach Benjamin Musa has said he is satisfied with the quality of competition he witnessed at the second leg of the Kenya National League in Siaya over the weekend.
Musa, who graced the finals of the competition at Karapul Catholic Church Hall in Siaya County on Saturday, predicted an efficient supply chain of top-notch pugilists going forward.
“We had an opportunity to evaluate the potential of boxers drawn from various counties, including Siaya, Vihiga and Nairobi, who displayed a good game,” Musa remarked.
“This kind of competition provides a good platform for us to easily identify quality boxers for the national team,” Musa said.
The gaffer said he was utterly bewildered by the emergence of gifted budding boxers who gave the seasoned Hit Squad fighters a run for their money.
“We observed amazing standards and skills in Siaya and the competition was on another level. Kenya Police had been known to dominate the scene in the past, but it’s obvious they are now encountering fierce opposition, especially from the county teams,” Musa said.
Musa hailed the coaches for doing a commendable job on the boxers who paraded their skills in Siaya on Saturday.
“The boxers can easily acquire the confidence and resilience they need to perform well on the international stage by participating consistently in competitive bouts.
“Then what we can be left with is giving them the necessary craft and polishing that can propel them to the desired heights,” Musa said.
The Kenya Defence Forces’ team Defaba emerged as the overall winners of the second leg of the annual Boxing Federation of Kenya national extravaganza.
KDF romped to triumph after amassing 26 points, one better than defending champions Kenya Police. Nairobi County Boxing Team wrapped up the top three with 10 points, followed by Kibra who managed five.
Vihiga County, Siaya County, and Kisumu County finished in joint fifth place with three points each whereas Nakuru County, TransNzoia County, and Team Kentrack were joint sixth with two points each. Homabay County and Busia County secured a single point each to finish joint seventh as Team Githurai 44 wrapped up the competition without a single point.
