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Kenyan boxer Ella Demesi downplays champion label ahead of Dakar 2026
Original: Dakar 2026: Kenya's rising boxing star Ella Demesi — “I don’t like being called a champion, I haven’t earned it yet with a medal”
Kenyan boxer Ella Demesi, a rising star in the sport, says she does not like being called a champion because she has not yet earned a medal to back it up. Her comments come ahead of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, where she is expected to be one of Kenya's boxing hopes and aims to prove herself on the big stage.
Why now: Interest in her prospects at the upcoming Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games
Evidence
- Dakar 2026: Kenya's rising boxing star Ella Demesi — “I don’t like being called a champion, I haven’t earned it yet with a medal” · olympics.com
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