Uganda boxing national team the Bombers will return home with a medal following Teddy Nakimuli’s progress to the semi finals.
Already in the medal bracket, now the focus is entering the finals and stand a chance to scoop gold and write history.
Nakimuli who received a bye to the quarterfinals had luck knocking on her door again as her opponent from Sierra Leone Sarah Joo Haghighat in the Women’s Light Flyweight division failed a weight test.
With the cafeteria open 24/7 the discipline of boxers on what to eat and not to is key as one can easily put on weight and be disqualified.
Away from Nakimuli, the other and only remaining medal hopeful from boxing rests on the shoulders of is Isaac Owen Kibira who is one win away from the medal bracket in the Men’s Welterweight.
Kibira beat Ali Mohammed of Bangladesh, claiming a win by unanimous decision (5-0) at the Round of 16 bout held at the National Exhibition Centre on Tuesday night.
He will now face Stephen Zimba of Zambia on Thursday at the Quarterfinals.
On a low note, captain Joshua Tukamuhebwa lost to Canadian Wyatt Sanford on points in the Light Welterweight Quarterfinal despite putting up a good show.
Yusuf Nkobeza (Middleweight), Isaac Zebra Ssenyange (Light Middleweight) and Jonathan Kyobe (Featherweight) were eliminated earlier.
