This archive report was first published on 28 August 2019.
At the ongoing African Games in Rabat, Morocco, Kenyan boxers Boniface Mogunde and Fredrick Ramogi secured bronze medals.
On Wednesday, Mogunde lost to Nigerian boxer Abdul-afeez Ayoola Osoba 5-0 in the welterweight semi-finals, while Ramogi went down to Jeamie Kimbembi from the Democratic Republic of Congo 3-1 in the super heavyweight semi-finals.
Kenya had high hopes for additional medals from Cosby Ouma (middleweight), Shaffi Bakari (flyweight), and Elly Ajowi (heavyweight), who were set to compete in the semi-finals on Wednesday.
However, Ouma lost to Tarik Allali of Morocco, Bakari faced Dawit Bekele of Ethiopia, and Ajowi was set to battle Youness Baalla of Morocco in their respective semi-finals.
Meanwhile, Kenya's pair of Sayed Mohamed Akeel and Shehzana Anwar lost to Vivien De Klerk and Catharina Whitehead of South Africa 6-0 in the mixed teams recurve elimination on Tuesday.
