By Juma Ali
Members of the Uganda national team, the Bombers will be out to avoid embarrassment as the Uganda Boxing Federation boxing league returns, June 17 at Club Obligatto in Kampala.
At least three national team boxers will be in action as 15 bouts will entertain fans in the fourth fight night of the second edition of the league.
In the previous fight night, Uganda Bombers boxer Derrick Mubiru suffered a humiliating loss at the hands of newbie Eliphaz Mbazira.
Mbazira showed no respect for his senior and managed to knock him down multiple times during the match. In the fourth round, Mbazira delivered a devastating left hook that sent Mubiru crashing to the canvas, prompting the referee to declare the fight over, awarding the victory to Mbazira by RSC (Referee Stops Contest).
In Saturday’s bout, Teddy Nakimuli, the 2022 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist, Yusuf Nkobeza, bronze medallist at the 2022 Africa Boxing Championships and Olympian Owen Kibira will be in the ring.
Nakimuli will take on Nadia Najjemba in the elite Lightly category. Her opponent Najjemba, previously fought in the youth ranks and will now face her first five round fight against Nakimuli, the first female boxing medallist.
Kibira faces former national team boxer Adnan Yasin in the welterweight category while Nkobeza takes on Ronald Nsamba in the middle weight.
