NAMIBIA’S JONAS JUNIAS ADVANCES TO SEMIFINALS AT AFBC
Namibia’s Jonas Junias advanced to the semi-final stage of the African Boxing Championships (AFBC) in Brazzaville, Congo.
UGANDA ADVANCES TO MEDAL BRACKET AT AFBC
KAMPALA — Bombers captain Musa ‘Chicago’ Shadir (light welter) is yet to contend with the agonising quarterfinal defeat to Namibia’s Jonas Junius at the African Confederation Boxing Championship (AFBC) Thursday night. Shadir, 20, looked a very improved boxer in the last one year and oozed confidence throughout the build-up to Africa’s most prestigious amateur…
KENYA ADVANCES TO MEDAL BRACKETS AT AFBC
Three Kenyan boxers – light flyweight Shaffi Bakari, lightweight Nick Okoth and middleweight John Kyolo – have reached the medal brackets in the ongoing African Confederation Boxing Championship in Congo Brazzaville. The trio will compete in Saturday’s semi-finals. Bakari faces Matias Hamunyela (Namibia), Okoth will square it out with Mohamed Hamout (Mauritius) while Kyola…
NIGERIA’S OWOLABI LAWAL DEFEATED IN AFBC QUARTERFINALS
Nigeria’s Owolabi Lawal hit a wall on Friday night at the 2017 African Confederation Boxing Championship (AFBC), taking place in Brazzaville, Congo. That wall was Morocco’s Mohamed Hamout. Hamout defeated Lawal 5-0 on points in the quarterfinals of this highly-competitive tourney. Lawal’s loss comes as a surprise. He’d soundly defeated Angola’s Manuel Gomes…
RWANDA NATIONAL BOXING TEAM SPEAKS OUT!
Boxers from the Rwanda National Boxing Team are blaming officials of the local boxing governing body, RABA, for missing out on the ongoing African Continental Boxing Championships in Brazzaville, the Republic of Congo. The boxers have faulted the RABA for the missed opportunity accusing officials of failing to follow proper procedures when preparing the…
MINISTER OFFERS QUESTIONABLE RATIONALE FOR GHANA’S ABSENCE AT AFBC
Pius Enam Hadzide, Ghana’s Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, says the reason why the government chose not to fund the national amateur boxing team is because they weren’t convinced it would be used for practical purposes. According to reports, the ministry allocated $32,000 to the Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF) – regulator of the…
KENYA’S ELIZABETH AKINYI WINS BRONZE AT AFCB
Middleweight boxer Elizabeth Akinyi became the first Kenyan to win a medal in the ongoing African Confederation Boxing Championship (AFBC) in Brazzaville, Congo Republic. Akinyi lost to Clotide Essiene of Cameroon 4-1 on points in the semi-finals on Tuesday night to bag a bronze. The AFCB event is also a qualifier for the…
KENYA ROLLS INTO QUARTERS AT AFRICA CHAMPIONSHIP
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 21 – The Kenya amateur boxing team is strutting their stuff. Three more Kenyan boxers advanced to different stages of the ongoing African Boxing Championships that started on Monday in Congo Brazaville. Shaffi Bakari beat Joshua Kizza of Uganda on points in the Light Fly weight category while in the Lightweight, Corporal…
NIGERIA SHINES AT AFRICA BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP
The Nigerian contingent can be found all over in Brazzaville, Congo, usually with smiles on their faces. On Tuesday, two more Nigerian male boxers, Richard Egowa and Owolabi Lawal, advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2017 African Boxing Championships (World Boxing Championships qualifiers). In the men’s light heavyweight division, Egowa knocked out Uganda’s…
UGANDA FORGES AHEAD AT AFRICA CHAMPIONSHIP
The Uganda amateur boxing team continues to show their mettle. Welterweight Muzamir ‘King Kong’ Kakande launched a successful campaign on Wednesday, June 19, 2017 with a 3-0 victory over DR Congo’s Tshabu Nzoba at the African Confederation Boxing Championship (AFBC) in Brazzaville, Congo. The unanimous decision victory prepares Kakande for longer fights, contrary to…