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Okong'o proves too good for Malian boxer

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KDF's Edwin Okong'o (right) in a past action against Police ABC's Silas Masake. [File]

African Games middleweight gold medallist Edwin Okong'o knocked out Mahamadou Gory of Mali in a light heavyweight bout of the second leg of World Olympic Qualifiers at Bangkok Indoor Stadium in Thailand on Saturday.

That's a positive start for the Kenyan team as they continue chasing for tickets to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

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