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She has promised a great fight and bullishly said that everything will come out victorious since she will be fighting on home soil.
Sarah Achieng, popularly known as the Angel of War, has fired warning shots at Argentina’s Edith Soledad Matthysse ahead of their face-off on Saturday, June 10 at the Nairobi Charter Hall.
Achieng will be taking on the Argentine with the hope of winning the vacant World Boxing Foundation (WBF) Women's World Super lightweight title.
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The 'Angel of War' will face Argentina's Edith Soledad Matthysse for the vacant World Boxing Foundation (WBF) super lightweight women's world title.
She has promised a great fight and bullishly said that everything will come out victorious since she will be fighting on home soil.
“Everything is going to come out victoriously on our side. This is my territory and Soledad is going to meet the Angel of War. I am promising fireworks,” a confident Achieng said.
Meanwhile, the Kenya Professional Boxing chairman Reuben Ndolo called on the government to support boxing.
He lamented that boxing is slowly being forgotten and in no time, there might not be room for the sport to grow in the country.
“If we are not going to be careful, boxing will go down…let us be frank. The government will need to pull up their socks and start-up academies that will grow the talent,” he warned.
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Achieng lost her first-ever match to compatriot Bena Kaloki in 2008 and she noted that the loss is what drove her to become more passionate about the sport.
Other bouts scheduled will see Beatrice Akoth lock horns with Nicolene Achieng in the 51kg while Mabel Omar will face off against John Juma in the light welterweight category. Brian Oluoch will also be up against Dan Oluoch in the welterweight bout.
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