Boxing: Uganda Bombers team for Africa Olympic Qualifiers takes shape

Uganda boxing national team (The Bombers) team for the Africa Olympic qualifiers slated for Dakar in Senegal come February 2020 has been determined.

This followed the successful final round of the qualifiers that were held on Sunday, 5^th January 2020 at the Lugogo Indoor Arena.

The team has 13 boxers; eight of whom are male and five female.

Disan Mubiru (Fly Weight), Isaac Masembe (Feather Weight), Yasin Adinan (Light Weight), Musa Shadir (Welterweight), David Semujju (Middle Weight), Joshua Male (Light Heavy Weight), Alex Bwambale (Heavy weight) and Solomon Geko (Super Heavy Weight) are the male boxers on the team.

The five female boxers include; Catherine Nanziri (Fly Weight), Suzan Akello (Feather Weight), Rebecca Amongin (Lightweight), Milly Nakalema (Welterweight) and Dorren Nasali (Middle Weight).

How they qualified:

The Bombers skipper Shadir piped Stanley Mugerwa in the welterweight (69kgs), Male overcame Mukiibi Idris in the second round in the light heavyweight category.

Yasin Adinan shocked Joshua Tukamuhebwa in the light weight (63kgs).

Swedish based Bwambale was better than Kyambadde in the heavyweight category.

The super heavy weight catergory between Geko and Hudson Muhumuza was won by the former.

Semujju overcame Yusuf Nkobeza in middle weight category and Masembe floored Jonah Kyobe in the feather weight (57 kgs).

Mubiru edeged Muhammad Lwanga in the Fly weight (52kgs).

Ladies:

Dorren Nasali eliminated All Africa Games bronze medalist Hellen Baleke during the  middle weight category.

Jalia Nali who was also on the Uganda bombers squad in Rabat, Moroodo fell to Suzan Akello in feather weight category.

Nanziri smiled past Teddy Nakimuli (Fly weight category), Amongin beat Sarah Laker (Light weight )as Nakalema condemned Lydia Nantale in the welterweight division.

Sadly, the three boxers who were in Morocco Tukamuhebwa, Nali and Baleke failed to make it to the grade.

The team is expected to start residential training drills soon.

Bombers Full Squad:

• Disan Mubiru (Fly Weight)
• Isaac Masembe (Feather Weight)
• Yasin Adinan (Light Weight)
• Musa Shadir Bwogi (Captain) – Welterweight
• David Semujju (Middle Weight)
• Joshua Male (Light Heavy Weigh)
• Alex Bwambale (Heavy weight)
• Solomon Geko (Super Heavy Weight

Female:

• Catherine Nanziri (Fly Weight)
• Suzan Akello (Feather Weight)
• Rebecca Amongin (Lightweight)
• Milly Nakalema (Welterweight)
• Dorren Nasali (Middle Weight)

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