Avoid being visitors in Senegal

Olympics Boxing Qualifiers (Africa)

• 20^th – 29^th February 2020
• Dakar, Senegal

The State Sports minister for sports Hon. Denis Hamson Obua has on Friday, 14^th February 2020, officially flagged off the national boxing team (The Bombers) to the Olympic Qualifiers which will take place in the Senegalese capital Dakar.

Obua who has since took over from Hon. Charles Bakkabulindi been sighted at various sports venues, visited training camps, supervised sports activities, board room meetings and has now witnessed the official flag offs for two national teams; Rugby and now boxing.

Obua has urged the fighters to die a little for their beloved country and return victorious not to be visitors.

“You have had enough training at Luzira. Please go and flag Uganda flag high. We need as many Olympic slots as possible” Obua noted during the flag off at the National Council of Sports (NCS) headquarters in Lugogo.

The fighters:

Team Uganda has 13 boxers; 8 of whom are men. These include; Disan Mubiru (Flyweight), Isaac Masembe (Featherweight), Yasin Adinan (Lightweight), Musa Shadir Bwogi (Captain) – Welterweight, David Semujju (Middleweight), Joshua Male (Light Heavyweight), Swedish based Alex Bwambale (Heavyweight) and super heavy weight boxer Solomon Geko.

The females on the team are; Catherine Nanziri (Flyweight), Suzan Akello (Featherweight), Rebecca Amongin (Lightweight), Milly Nakalema (Welterweight) and Dorren Nasali (Middleweight).

The team had taken more than a month in residential training at the lake side Luzira Prisons facilities.

Uganda Boxing Federation President Moses “Gong” Muhangi will travel alongside the team as head of delegation.

Other officials:

Martin Ntulume travels as the team doctor. There are four coaches in Patrick Lihanda, Tonny Sekabira, Dan Kasole and Twaib Mayanja.

The team departs on Monday early morning.

Bombers Team Delegation:

Men:

• Disan Mubiru (Flyweight)
• Isaac Masembe (Featherweight)
• Yasin Adinan (Lightweight)
• Musa Shadir Bwogi (Captain) – Welterweight
• David Semujju (Middleweight)
• Joshua Male (Light Heavyweight)
• Alex Bwambale (Heavyweight)
• Solomon Geko (Super Heavyweight

Female:

• Catherine Nanziri (Flyweight)
• Suzan Akello (Featherweight)
• Rebecca Amongin (Lightweight)
• Milly Nakalema (Welterweight)
• Dorren Nasali (Middleweight)

Technical Team:

• Manager: Moses Muhangi
• Doctor: Martin Ntulume
• Coach: Patrick Lihanda
• Coach: Tonny Sekabira
• Coach: Dan Kasole
• Coach: Twaib Mayanja