BOXING: ‘King Kong’ Wins Gold as 3 Ugandans Qualify for World Championship

Welterweight Muzamir Kakande, popularly known as ‘King Kong’ on Sunday bagged gold after winning at the AIBA African Boxing Championships in Congo Brazzaville.

Kakande beat Merven Clair of Mauritius book a place in the World Boxing Championships that will take place in Hamburg in August 2017.

Uganda had sent nine boxers to the competition. Two others – super heavyweight David ‘The Dragon’ Ayiti and Bantamweight Geoffrey Kakeeto – won silver.

Although they lost their finals on Sunday, they too will head to Hamburg in August.

The number is a slump from four Ugandans who qualified for for the World Championship in Doha, Qatar, from the 2015 African championships.

 

Charity Mbabazi