Nigeria’s Female Boxers Win 3 Golds, Silver In Nairobi

Nigeria’s female boxers won three gold medals and one silver at the African Elite Men’s and Women’s Boxing Championships in Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday.
Ajishola Khadijat, Precious Anine and team captain Blessing Orakwe claimed the gold medals, while Patricia Mbata settled for silver as Nigeria recovered from earlier setbacks to finish strongly in the women’s finals.
Khadijat opened Nigeria’s gold-medal account in the women’s 51–54kg category, defeating Algeria’s Malak Noir E 5–0 by unanimous decision.
Anine followed with another victory over an Algerian opponent, Benane Djouher, in the women’s 60–65kg final to secure Nigeria’s second gold.
Orakwe delivered the most emphatic perfo...