By Juma Ali
The delegation of nine boxers ,two coaches ,interim President and the two FOB officials left for Democratic Republic of Congo for the biggest African Boxing Championship which is the African Boxing Championship which will start from 19, October to 1 November.
Team Uganda will be among the 33 African Countries which will participate in this year’s edition.
The team was flagged off at Hazari rolling chicken ,Kisasi road near Mariam high school.
The team was in Luwero for residential camp for three weeks with more than 30 boxers where the best nine boxers were selected.
The nine boxers and their two coaches were fully sponsored by Friends of Boxing with air tickets, genetic testing, facilitation, uniforms.
“Finally we are on our way to Kinshasha and i promise only good results”, coach Dickson stated.
Here is the full lists of the boxers who traveled;
Coaches;
*Muhairwe Dickson
*Michael Kizza
Boxers
*Nsamba Ronald -middle weight
*Laker Sarah -Light weight
*Musuuza Hasan -Light weight
*Wandera Ronnie -Cruiser weight
*Lukwago Sadiq -welter weight
*Ebong Emmy -Light weight
*Nyanzi Muhamed -Feather weight
*Musis John -Bantam weight
*Yiga Aaron -Light fly.