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 referred to as the meeting to amongst others to enlight the contributors with their obligations, requirements and expectations with reference to the Nationwide Sports activities actions Act, Cap 151 significantly 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 various sections of the regulation and we’re all in settlement that we modify 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 Companies, 15 Explicit individual 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 quite a lot of challenges they face along with Extreme Boxing Ring hire fees, Event saction fees and Boxers licence fees.
Muhangi asserted that UBF has decided to intervene by suspending Event Sanction fees, Boxers Licence fees for 1 12 months (2026) and has moreover equipped free Boxing Ring to Promoters.
“We realised that the promoters are going by some challenges close to organising fights. The challenges embody hiring rings and sanction fees. 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 extra cash.
This selection is aimed towards enabling our promoters to have further boxing events all by the nation.” Acknowledged 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 fees along with providing rings to us at our events.”
Babu Yusuf of Babu Promotions moreover thanked UBF for suspending sanction fees 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 fees 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 mentioned.
Mutehangwa Michael Ngoboka a promoter from Mbarara promised to promote boxing in Western space.
“I’m truly grateful that i’ve secure a licence to promote boxing in western space. I’ve on a regular basis appreciated it and that i’ll work with totally different promoters to uplift boxing in our space.”Acknowledged 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 companies which were 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.
