David GOMBE
The Uganda Boxing Federation has on Wednesday held a stakeholders meeting with promoters, managers and matchmakers of throughout the topic {{of professional}} boxing in Uganda at Ibamba Restaurant in Kampala.
UBF often called the meeting to amongst others to enlight the contributors with their obligations, requirements and expectations almost about the Nationwide Sports activities actions Act, Cap 151 notably Half 23.
In accordance with Moses Muhangi the UBF boss, talked about that they held a terrific engagement with the promoters, match markers and athletes managers who agreed to regulate to the regulation.
“We had a worthwhile stakeholders meeting between the federation, promoters, athletes managers and match markers. We had a terrific engagement and talked about the numerous sections of the regulation and we’re all in settlement that we alter to the regulation. We licensed match markers. We’re transiting from the earlier formation to the model new one.”
The meeting that had 8 Boxing Promotional Corporations, 15 Specific particular person Boxing Promoters, 3 Match Makers, and eight Athlete Managers have been issued with their respective Licences for the interval one 12 months January to 31December 2026.
On the meeting, promoters raised various challenges they face along with Extreme Boxing Ring hire expenses, Event saction expenses and Boxers licence expenses.
Muhangi asserted that UBF has decided to intervene by suspending Event Sanction expenses, Boxers Licence expenses for 1 12 months (2026) and has moreover equipped free Boxing Ring to Promoters.
“We realised that the promoters are going by means of some challenges on the subject of organising fights. The challenges embody hiring rings and sanction expenses. Since, we’re in a transition we decided to help them with free rings and we’ve suspended the sanction cost for the promoters and boxers for interval of 1 12 months. We think about that’s the easiest we’re in a position to do now as federation until presumably when the federal authorities comes out and gives us more money.
This selection is aimed towards enabling our promoters to have further boxing events all by means of the nation.” Said Muhangi
He moreover affirm that they’ll work hand in hand with Police to curb unlicensed fights.
“We’ve agreed that we’ll have joint efforts with Uganda Police, Nationwide Council of Sports activities actions, Minister of State for Sports activities actions to curb actions of quack or Unlicenced Promoters/Managers/Match Makers.” Warned Muhangi
Ssenyange Zebra Junior hailed UBF for the model new incentives
“I’m very blissful for the model new incentives that the federation has they’ve given us like suspending sanction expenses along with providing rings to us at our events.”
Babu Yusuf of Babu Promotions moreover thanked UBF for suspending sanction expenses and having free rings equipped by the federation.
“Beforehand as promoters, we’ve been struggling with hiring of rings along with sanctions. The federation has helped us by providing free rings, suspended sanction expenses and that i think about that’s going to help us organise further fights in distinction to beforehand have been we would have liked to scoop from our pockets.” He stated.
Mutehangwa Michael Ngoboka a promoter from Mbarara promised to promote boxing in Western space.
“I’m really grateful that i’ve secure a licence to promote boxing in western space. I’ve on a regular basis preferred it and that i’ll work with completely different promoters to uplift boxing in our space.”Said Mutehangwa
TopBoy promotions, Ziso Promotions, Babu Promotions, Nara Promotions, Eventix Promoting Smc Ltd, Zebra Mando promotions, Brawn boxing membership ltd and Updated Sports activities actions firm are just a few of the promotion corporations which have been issued with certificates.
Ashinda Faisal, Zzimbe Ibra and Mutyaba Colline are the three match markers who attended the meeting whereas Kamulaasi Rodgers, Zziwa Mbabali David,Mukasa Eumia, Ddamulira Henry, Zzimbe Ibra, Mbogo Aron and Elvis Lwanga are the athletes managers who’ve been present.
