The long a waited fight for UPDF soldier finally booked a date in September 2019 and the fighter him self Copal Abdru Ssebute confirmed his readiness for the clash.
The clash of the generals fight that had been rescheduled for two times but finally booked Friday 27th September 2019 MTN Arena Lugogo and Ssebute with be battling for the Wast and Central Africa Bozing union Belt against Tanzania fighter Swedi Muhammad in Super light weight category.
While addressing media at the kaynch of Defence head offices Mbuya Abdru Ssebute assured the public that he is ready to ramble and to take the bout of ten rounds.
“Whichever fighter comes my way am ready to fight him, my coach trained/ training me to beat any boxer so I am set for the fight, and Ugandans should expect only good result on that day.
Ssebute has been in preparations for three month as the fight kept on changing dates but new promoters on board Nara promotions revealed that everything is set for the fight and nothing will change.
Abdru Ssebute who is preparing for the World military game in China, so far has registered five KOs on his record.
The head of sports department in UPDF, captain John Mark Ssemanda said that they have a lot of hope in Ssebute as they also preparing him for world military games in China and his name among those submitted to get promotional ranks.
The event will also have other fights in different wight categories; in cruise weight (79kg) we shall witness Ntege Musa taking on Tanzania’s boxer Paul Kamatha as Waiswa Juma battling against John Sserujogi in 75kgs.
There are five under cards national titles.
Sseguya Mubarak vs. Wilberforce Ssuuna (63.5 kg 6 rounds).
Lukyamuzi Ken vs Julius Mponge (middle weight 70 kg) , Falikyo Magaka vs Kalenzi Jowali (Bantam 55kg).
Mugalula Herbert vs Mwesigye Tansala (69kg 8 rounds.
Nsubuga MIC- MIC vs SLA Katumba (63.5kg 6 rounds.