Kenyan Elizabeth Andiego will be facing off with Fariza Shotley in the quarterfinals of the ongoing IBA World Boxing Championships at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi, India.
On Wednesday, the Hit Squad boxer take on the Kazakhstan in the light heavyweight category seeking to improve on what Kenya boxers have done after falling short of breathe at the championships.
She will be chasing the Olympic Games qualifers in Paris, France set for next year after representing the country at the Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan.
A medal victory for Andiego will join Christine Ongare who won a medal after stopping Tanzania’s southpaw Rahma Maganga.
This was the first medal for Kenya in 13 years at Women’s World Boxing Championships after Mary Muthoni became the first Kenyan to win a fight at this stage during the 2010 Women’s Worlds in Barbados.