The Uganda Boxing Champions League is back for its highly anticipated Week 2, and the stage is set for a thrilling evening of fierce punches, personal vendettas and rising stars.
Headlining Saturday night’s card at Club Obligato is a blockbuster Lightweight (60kg Elite) bout between Mutajjazi’s fiery Kemis Ibrahim and COBAP’s calculated striker Mugisha Patrick.
Last week, the Champions League roared into action, but not without heartbreak. Kibuli’s Mutaasa Ashraf of Mutajjazi suffered a crushing first-round stoppage, casting a shadow over his club’s strong reputation.
For his teammate Kemis Ibrahim, this week is more than competition, it’s about restoring Kibuli’s name.
“I don’t know if he’s heard of Kibuli!” Kemis taunted during a press briefing before weigh in. “He won’t manage, if we were told to start now, still he wouldn’t survive.”
Mugisha, a rising force discovered in the recent National Open, will be looking to silence Kemis and make a statement of his own. The main event promises not just action but attitude.
The action night will also star with a high-energy Flyweight (51kg Elite) contest between Kalinabiri’s Jonah Sekamate and COBAP’s confident brawler Kimera Moses. Sparks have already started flying, literally after Friday’s weigh-in.
Kimera, brimming with bravado, didn’t mince words:
“The last person I faced from Kalinabiri didn’t survive my jabs, not even my punches. Now what about him? Short people don’t beat, he said it himself, he’s short.”
But Jonah isn’t backing down. Calm but determined, he shot back,
“I’m going to show him what I’m made of, and that short people can fight better.”
Kiwatule’s humble fan-favourite Mukwaya Edward, better known as Pastor, will trade blows with Katwe Boxing Club’s Midago Abu in the Welterweight (67kg) division.
Known for his ring charisma and resilience, Mukwaya hopes to deliver a sermon of punches that will keep his winning streak alive.
The night will also shine the spotlight on women’s boxing, as reigning Lightweight (60kg Elite) champion Nandaula Zahara of Lukanga, titleholder for both 2023 and 2024 takes on the promising Namagembe Aisha of Nakawa.
Zahara’s unmatched skill and discipline will be tested against Namagembe’s hunger and fresh ambition.
All bouts on the evening include:
- L/WELTER 63KGS JRS
| 1 | DUMBA STEVEN | LUKANGA | VS | KAGIMU WYCLIFFE | COBAP - WELTER 66KGS JRS
| 2 | BWAMBALE SADIK | ZEBRA | VS | KISAKYE NAJIB | LUKANGA - L/WELTER 63KGS JR GIRLS
| 3 | NAGAWA VANESSA | KATABI | VS | NAMYALO FARIDAH | KABAGA - L/WEIGHT 60 ELT WOMEN
| 4 | NANDAULA ZAHARA | LUKANGA | VS | NAMAGEMBE AISHA | NAKAWA - L/MIDDLE 71KGS YOUTH
| 5 | WANDERA RONALD | LUKANGA | VS | SSERUBUGO ASHIRAF | BOGGIE - L/FLY 48KGS JR GIRLS
| 6 | NABAKIBI TRACY | SSAKU | VS | MULUNGI ANITAH | KYENGERA - BANTAM 54KGS YTH GIRLS
| 7 | KISAKYE LOY | KCCA | VS | NAMITALA DAPHINE | KCCA - MIDDLE 75KGS YOUTH
| 8 | KIKOMEKO JORAM | YESU AKWAGA | VS | OTIM ERIA | KOLOLO - L/HEAVY 80KGS YOUTH
| 9 | KASOZI IBRAHIM | BIH FIT | VS | MUKASA AKRAM | COBAP - FEATHER 57KGS JRS
| 10 | LUBEGA ASHIRAF | NAMUGOONA | VS | KYEYUNE RONALD | COBAP - WELTER 67KGS YOUTH
| 11 | MUSULUBE STEPHAN | SPARKS | VS | SSENYONJO JOSHUA | LUKANGA - L/MIDDLE 70KGS JRS
| 12 | ABDUL HAMID | MUTAIJAZI | VS | MATOVU HASSAN | BRAWN - L/WEIGHT 60KGS JRS
| 13 | MASSEMBA JULIUS | LUKANGA | VS | WAMALAIKA SAMUEL | BRAWN - BANTAM 54KGS ELITE
| 14 | SAATE STEVEN | POLICE | VS | HUSSEIN MULO | NAMUGOONA - CRUISER 86KGS ELITE
| 15 | YANNICK MONGA | LUKANGA | VS | MULINDRA DENISH | GULU - FEATHER 57KGS ELITE
| 16 | MAWANDA FRANK | KOLOLO | VS | BABIRO SHAFICK | BIH FIT - L/WEIGHT 60KGS ELITE
| 17 | MAGEEZI PATRICK | NAMUWONGO | VS | LUKOMWA RASHID | KABAGA - L/WELTER 63.5KGS ELITE
| 18 | KAZUNGU FRANK | KYANIA | VS | KIZIRA ANWAR | SSAKU - WELTER 67KGS ELITE
| 19 | AZANGA HAKIM | LUKANGA | VS | ONEN JAFAR | EASTCOAST - L/MIDDLE 71KGS ELITE
| 20 | OCHEN DAVID | SSAKU | VS | SEGAWA WILLIAM | LUKANGA - L/FLY 50KGS WOMEN ELITE
| 21 | MARIAM SULTAN | KATWE | VS | AMODING PENINAH | NAKAWA - BANTAM 54KGS ELITE
| 22 | NKURUZIZA BRIAN | KOLOLO | VS | KYAMBADDE FAISAL | BRAWN - MIDDLE 75KGS ELITE
| 23 | SEMUGAYIRE JOHN | KATABI | VS | NSAMBA RONALD | LUKANGA - FLY 51KGS ELITE
| 24 | SEKAMATE JONAH | KALINABIRI | VS | KIMERA MOSES | COBAP - WELTER 67KGS ELITE
| 25 | MUKWAYA EDWARD | KIWATULE | VS | MIDAGO ABU | KATWE - L/WEIGHT 60KGS ELITE
| 26 | KEMIS IBRAHIM | MUTAIJAZI | VS | MUGISHA PATRICK | COBAP
