All four women are guaranteed slots for the three-day inaugural tournament that will be held in the Indian capital New Delhi. The other ten places will be filled by a selected group of men.

"We are grateful for this chance because it's a good platform for my boxers to get the exposure they yearn for and let them test their strengths and flaws before April," Maina said

Maina has identified Gicharu, Nick Okoth (bronze medalist), Nickson Abaka and Shaffy Bakari as heavy favorites to win medals for Kenya at the Gold Coast.

Boxing Association of Kenya President John Kameta, said there will be more exposure for the team.

"From India, we will go straight to a residential training camp and in March, the team will head to Mauritius for more training that will also involve facing other boxers from other countries. After that they will be ready for the games," Kameta said.

Kameta urged local fans to rally behind the team as they seek a better outing in Australia, having bagged just one medal at the previous edition in Scotland.

In Glasgow in 2017, Kenya won only one bronze medal from 12 boxers while in New Delhi (2010) and Melbourne (2006), the country won three bronze medals. Kenya's last gold medal in boxing was in 1994.

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