Edwin Okong’o takes on Miroslav Kapuler Ishchenko in their World Championships bout in Dubai. PHOTO/IBA news

Heartbreak for Kenya as Okong’o exits World Championships after controversial split decision

Kenya’s medal hopes at the IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships were dealt a crushing blow after middleweight star Edwin Okong’o was sent packing in a contentious 4–1 split-decision loss to Israel’s Miroslav Kapuler Ishchenko on Friday night. The bout, held on December 6 in Dubai in the fiercely competitive Round of 32, was billed as […]