Real Stars Sports Awards CEO Isaac Mukasa on right presents an accolade to Ssekibob Vincent Matovu
By George Bukenya
Female Boxer Vanesa Nagawa beats fellow National team male boxers, scoops the October, 2026 Fortebet Real Stars Sports Award for the boxing discipline.
Nagawa who started her boxing carrier in 2024, is the first ever Ugandan Female boxer to win a gold medal in the international tournament. She beat Rapeleng Maselela of Lesotho in the Africa Boxing Championship to bag for her country such a prestigious honor.
“ This honour has motivated me and I am very much delighted to achieve this as a young boxer. I promises the country that I will work very hard to see that I qualify for the coming Olympic games,’’ Nagawa said.
A Senior three student at Entebbe Parents’ SS is playing for Katabi Boxing Club and according to the latest records, before she went for Africa Championship, she had played only twice in the National Open Championship where she bagged gold medals.
In football, the 2026 Masaza winning coach Richard Ssali together with administrative head of Kyagwe Country known as ‘Ssekibobo’ by title, Vincent Matovu Bintubizibu each worn the life achievers award.
Roral Kahunde of Jude Color Solutions presenting accolade to Coach Richard Ssali
Kyagwe, coached by Ssali was the runners-up in the 2025 edition this time round managed to overcome the jinx and beat Gomba 1-0 in this year’s final at Muteesa II memorial Stadium, Wankulukuku in the presence of Kabaka Muwenda Mutebi II.
Speaking to sports reporters, Ssekibobo said he was delighted to recognized for his efforts geared towards making Kyagwe win Masaza football tournament.
“ In the press briefing prior to the finals I told journalist that I feel this time round we are going to win it and it so happened. I am must thank God for this achievement for my County,’’Ssekibobo said.
“ I must argue the young people in sports at large to always exhibit a high degree of discipline despite their huge talent because this will help them to uplift sports more so the game of football not only in Buganda but in Uganda as well,’’ he advised.
“He said this is just the beginning for Kyagwe you are yet to witness more vibe and more winning we don’t like to be like other counties which appear once and go out of the scene.’’
Meanwhile star boy Joseph Francis Ssebatindira was crowned October Table Tennis king after successfully defending his title at the 2026 ITTF Hopes Week and Challenge on October 18.
Real Stars Sports Awards Chief Executive Officer Isaac Mukasa who also hails from Kyagwe said he was also delighted to have such people like Ssekibobo (Vincent Matovu) and coach Ssali being crowned as life achievers.