🥊 Meet Sarah Achieng – The Angel of War! 🥊In the blue corner, we have Sarah Achieng, a world-class professional boxer, mother, wife, and the brand ambassador of Box Girls Kenya Foundation.
With 16 years in the ring, she has fought her way to becoming ranked 5th in the world, securing multiple championship belts, including:🏆 Commonwealth Title🏆 East & Central Africa Champion🏆 National Belt🏆 World Boxing Foundation (WBF) Champion🏆 Universal Boxing Organization (UBO) ChampionWith 16 wins, 8 knockouts, and only 2 losses.
Sarah’s journey to the top is nothing short of inspiring. But did you know that her boxing career started because of a random slap from a stranger? 😳In this electrifying conversation, Sarah takes us through her unbelievable journey, from her first fight to the mental battles in and out of the ring, and how she's shaping the future of female boxing in Kenya.💥
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
03:23 - How Does Your Current World Ranking Make You Feel?03:53 - What Inspired You To Be A Professional Boxer?
07:33 - How Did You Feel When That Man Slapped You?
09:17 - Her First Fight
10:30 - What Emotions Did You Feel In Your First Fight?
11:42 - What Challenges Do You Face As A Boxer?
14:06 - How We Can Support Boxing In Kenya
15:13 - Is There A Moment You Felt Like Quitting?
17:30 - What Was Your Toughest Fight?
20:51 - What's Your Most Memorable Fight?
22:05 - How Does Sarah Prepare For Fights?
24:35 - Why Does Every Boxer Skip?
25:39 - What Inspired The Name "The Angel Of War"?
26:42 - What's The Most Important Lesson Boxing Has Taught You?
28:28 - Box Girls Kenya Foundation
31:56 - Impact of the Foundation
34:33 - Gender Stereotypes in Boxing
36:06 - How Did Motherhood Impact Your Career?
36:45 - Advice to Young Girls Pursuing Boxing & Their Parents
38:37 - Boxing Titles
40:29 - Theme Song for Entering the Ring?
41:11 - Favorite Boxer of All Time?
42:07 - One Word That Describes You?
42:40 - Other Than Boxing, What Do You Enjoy Doing?
43:15 - Outro