Achieng to set defend her Commonwealth title against Sibanda

“The six and half weeks left before the fight is enough for me to polish my skills (on my strengths and weaknesses) in readiness for the big day,” she said.

So far she has entered the ring 18 times winning 16 bouts (with eight knockouts) and losing two (16-2-0) times in a professional career that commenced in 2008.

On her part, Sibanda has also had 18 professional bouts winning seven (without knockouts) and losing 11 (with seven knockouts) in (7-11-0) having joined the paid ranks in 2005.

Despite not having met Sibanda before, Achieng is not threatened by the development saying “I’ll be ready for her and do what I know best”.

Achieng has been training under the tutelage of Alfred ‘Priest’ Analo.