Alex Kanabi continued his fine form in the Uganda Boxing Champions League, stopping Bashir “Horse Power” Serugo in the fourth round of their lightweight middleweight main event on Saturday at the Lugogo Indoor Arena.
Fresh from beating Nerrick Tumusiime weeks ago, the KCCA boxer recovered from a slow start to dominate Serugo, who had entered the ring confident under Lukanga Boxing Club colors.
Serugo looked sharp early, but Kanabi found his rhythm late in the first round and took control. He bossed the second and third rounds, leaving Serugo struggling to stay on his feet after putting him to the floor in the third. By the fourth, the referee stepped in, awarding Kanabi a well-earned victory to the delight of his fans.
Elsewhere, Kololo’s Kato Kazibwe edged Ochan Geofrey (UPDF) 3-2 in the Elite 48kg division, while Brawn’s Matovu Livingstone beat UPDF’s Moses Golola 4-3 in the Elite 51kg.
Lukanga’s Yanick Monga cruised past Jamidali Adam (UPDF) 4-1, and Kiwatule’s Ebong Emmy impressed with a 4-1 win over WestCoast’s Zikama Sabbath in the Elite 92+kg.
In the Youth 60kg class, KCCA’s Ochan Raymond outboxed Lukanga’s Serunkuma Muhammad 4-1, while in the women – UPDF’s Munda Zakia dominated KCCA’s Daphne Namitala 5-0 in the Youth 54kg division.
The Champions League returns on August 30 at Lugogo, featuring the Corporate Series, headlined by Shakib Lutaaya’s bout against entertainer Derrick “Rickman Manrick” Ddungu.
