Kenya’s celebrated boxer Nick Okoth (pictured left in action) has yet to be paid his prize money amounting to $5000 he won at the 2022 Africa Championships in Maputo.
Okoth clinched a silver medal in the lightweight division after losing to Zambia’s Andrew Chilata in the finals.
Gold medallists received $10,000, silver $5000 and $2,500 for bronze medallists.
“I’m very surprised up to now I’ve not been paid, we saw our neighbor Uganda Federation paying their boxers, I really fought hard for this money I want it now,” said a disappointed Okoth.
Zambia, Algeria, and Mozambique boxers too have yet to receive Maputo prize money.
Contacted, the Secretary-General of Africa Boxing Confederation (AFBC) Andre Basile Kalong said they sent the prize money to national federations’ accounts early this year.
“It’s now up to the federations to pay their boxers. We’ve played our part. As for Zambia, Algeria, and Mozambique prize money, IBA is handling their issue.”
