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She made history as the first African woman to win a world title when she knocked out Monica Mwakasanga of Tanzania for the Women's International Boxing Federation (WIBF) World Middleweight title on August 21, 2005, at Kasarani in Nairobi.
The mother of one then contested the prestigious World Boxing Council (WBC) world title, taking on American Yvonne Reis at the Kasarani Indoor Arena and becoming the first African woman to do so.
Two-time African Games light flyweight champion Suleiman Bilali at Muthura Social Hall, the home of the famous Dallas Boxing Club in Nairobi on August 15, 2026.
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