Happiness, Aid and Disappointment have been the emotions sighted on the faces of many because the Uganda Boxing Champions League season 3 climaxed on Boxing day (twenty sixth December 2024) on the UMA present grounds – Major Corridor.
Crowd on the UMA Present grounds – Major Corridor.
Headlined by a Company combat the night noticed Ebango hit maker Rickman field the hell out of Grenade Official in a 3 spherical bout with a belt there for the taking.
Rickman made an early ring entrance accompanied with some music with excessive assist from his followers within the crowd plus fellow music artistes, household and buddies within the VIP part.
Minutes later, Grenade too made his ring entrance adopted with a lot of comical dances with intent of displaying his opponent how he was going to wipe him an act that was loved by his followers within the Corridor.
Nevertheless when the motion started the distinction could possibly be clearly seen from the phrase GO that one was a step forward within the recreation and that was Rickman due to the velocity and talent he exhibited.
Rickman stretching out hand to punch Grenade.
One the opposite facet, Grenade threw some punches too however seemed so drained after the second spherical that he couldn’t thus solely ready for the ultimate bell ring which got here in time to save lots of him from the decided Rickman.
After the third spherical, Rickman was introduced winner of the bout with a 4-1 cut up outcome and belt with out shock and this despatched Grenade to an early ring exit from the incorrect ring facet regardless of the late entrance.
In one other entertaining bout on the Remaining day, Kibira “Matrix” Owen (Lukanga BC) was nothing in need of the happiness really feel as he knocked out (KO) Nerrick “Bulabe” Tumusiime (Kololo Excessive BC) in Spherical 5 to spherical up his unbelievable season.
With two within the season, Serugo Bashir was the primary to fall sufferer of Kibira’s KO, nonetheless none has accomplished a bout in opposition to him this season with Mutaasa Ashraf being stopped in Spherical three in Week 9’s essential combat.
Into the bout, Kibira began nicely in spherical one throwing couple of fast punches to Nerrick however all this circled within the second and third when the Kololo Excessive Boxer got here again on prime to steer the tie.
Nevertheless with a balanced fourth spherical, solely a KO was left for Matrix in an effort to seize a win and he delivered after beginning the Fifth spherical with velocity and urgency which was accompanied by Energy to throw Nerrick to the bottom.
This meant that Kibira managed to finish his revenge in type having misplaced to Nerrick within the Nationwide Open Finals this 12 months after the Lukanga Boxer upgraded his weight class from Welterweight to Mild middleweight.
And notably, this was Kibira’s second consecutive belt within the Champions League having secured the Welterweight class belt Final 12 months (season two) over Matovu Ukasha.
For Matovu Ukasha, referred to as Lee didn’t capitalize on the chance in entrance of him when he misplaced to fellow COBAP boxer Nuhu Batte who attained his first belt on maiden Elite sight.
Nuhu Batte holding onto his belt.
Regardless of being coached by the identical gentleman Lola Kalyango, Batte managed to edge the enterprise finish with a 4-3 cut up outcome one thing that meant he had gone via season three unbeaten.
Batte Touchdown a punch on Ukasha’s head.
Afterward within the day, a stage was set for the principle occasion that pulled an enormous crowd boxed off with a lot of fights which included the Girls bouts most notably one which had Champions League giants Erina Namutebi and Emily Nakalema.
Erina Namutebi and Emily Nakalema in motion.
On this Elite 63kgs contest, Katwe Boxing Membership’s Nakalema was disqualified after being warned greater than twice in opposition to fouls on her opponent Namutebi of UPDF in Spherical an motion that helped her safe her first ever Champions League belt.
Going ahead nonetheless the Girls, COBAP’s Brenda Muduwa managed to win her first season’s win in opposition to Nabbanja Christine of UPDF with 5-0 unanimous resolution within the Elite 52kgs class.
Within the boy’s facet, It was no t day for the gents from Kibuli as each Kimuli Henry and Kemis Ibrahim misplaced their respective a lot anticipated bouts regardless of their enter verbally and bodily.
The Kibuli darling Kemis from Mutajjazi was overwhelmed by KCCA’s Adriko Jimmy who was stuffed with Energy for a 4-1 cut up victory within the Mild weight Elite 60kgs.
Adriko Jimmy in motion with Kemis Ibrahim
Whereas for Kimuli, he fell to Kassim Mulungi who defended his Feather weight 57kgs belt after their bout was stopped by the Referee in Spherical Two with seen damage and acceptance by the Kibuli boxer.
Kassim Mulungi punching Henry Kimuli
Hussein Mulo (Namungoona Boxing Membership) put up a splendid expert efficiency to win in opposition to Benon Balyegesa of COBAP 5-0 unanimous within the Bantam weight 54kgs.
Among the winners embrace;
Trying again, the day began off with an Annual Normal Assembly (AGM) the place lots was mentioned together with the competitions, monetary state of the Federation and options how they’ll higher what didn’t go proper.
Season 4 of the Uganda Boxing Champions League will likely be boxed off in March 2025 after the Intermediate Championships and Nationwide Open.
