Award-winning JOHN NENE is a renowned Sports Journalist in Africa based in Nairobi, Kenya. He’s the founder of Pamoja FM, a community radio station in Kibra. The widely travelled Multimedia Journalist is a former BBC Swahili Service Radio Sports Producer and a distinguished boxing and athletics commentator. He specializes in biographies of sports legends, and is the author of Kenya’s celebrated footballer, the late Joe Kadenge. He’s also the owner of Kenya’s first ever athletics Podcast – MWANARIADHA – detailing the history of the sport from 1950s. Currently he’s working on the eagerly awaited book – BOXING IN KENYA – from 1900.
1893 Recalling The Longest Fight In Boxing History – 110 Rounds, Fought Over 7 Hours And 19 Minutes
Talk about gruelling. With one big G. And not only for the two fighters, but ...
1962 EGYPT edge out Ghana in first Africa boxing championships
PHOTO: Ghana's first ever Olympic medallist Clement Quartey (left) in action at the 1960 Olympics ...
1964 Dominant Egypt retain Africa boxing championships title
PHOTO: Kenya's Minister for Labour and Social Services whose portfolio included sports Ngala Mwendwa (in ...
1983 Napunyi Oduori gave Kenya pro boxing a flying start
PHOTO: Napunyi, who was then campaigning in Tokyo, made a successful professional debut on September ...
