UBF interim committee units Nationwide trials for IBA Africa Elite Boxing championship

Denis Musanje

The Uganda Boxing Federation (UBF) Interim Committee has reaffirmed its dedication to take boxing within the nation to the subsequent degree.

On Friday, September 10, 2026, stakeholders converged at UMA Lugogo, inside Madhivani Corridor, to listen to from the committee about its plans in direction of the way forward for the sport.

The workforce, led by Olympian Sam Rukundo, has promised a brand new and vibrant image destined for fulfillment within the boxing area. For a begin, the Nationwide Trials, with assist from Mates of Boxing (FOB), are scheduled for September nineteenth to twenty first of the identical month.

The trials are set to be held at Gozalo Sports activities Area in Makerere the place six boxers who will signify the nation are to be chosen.

“We aren’t discriminating anybody, each membership is welcome to be a part of the Nationwide Trials the place we will choose the most effective boxers forward of a continental championship in October,” Rukundo famous.

Frank Lulinda, the FOB Head of Advertising and marketing and Growth revealed that they’ll sponsor six boxers chosen from the trials.

“UBF Interim reached out to us, and we have now given them the peace of mind that FOB is able to lengthen a hand to the Nationwide Trials. As Mates of boxing we’re to sponsor six boxers selectef from the trials to DR Congo.”

The ultimate chosen workforce will signify the nation on the IBA Africa Elite Males’s and Girls’s Boxing Championship, slated for October nineteenth to November 1st, 2026, within the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Kinshasa is about to change into the motion centre of continental boxing as soon as once more, taking part in host to the distinguished championship on the Stade des Martyrs Fitness center.

Zambia, Cape Verde, Kenya, South Africa and Morocco are among the many nations which have confirmed participation within the prestigious event.

Outdoors the ring, IBA Africa will host official certification programs for Star-2 and Star-3 referees and judges.