David GOMBE
The Uganda Boxing Federation has on Wednesday held a stakeholders assembly with promoters, managers and matchmakers of within the subject {of professional} boxing in Uganda at Ibamba Restaurant in Kampala.
UBF known as the assembly to amongst others to enlight the contributors with their obligations, necessities and expectations with regards to the Nationwide Sports activities Act, Cap 151 particularly Part 23.
In accordance with Moses Muhangi the UBF boss, mentioned that they held a terrific engagement with the promoters, match markers and athletes managers who agreed to adjust to the regulation.
“We had a profitable stakeholders assembly between the federation, promoters, athletes managers and match markers. We had a terrific engagement and mentioned the assorted sections of the regulation and we’re all in settlement that we adjust to the regulation. We licensed match markers. We’re transiting from the previous formation to the brand new one.”
The assembly that had 8 Boxing Promotional Firms, 15 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 assembly, promoters raised a number of challenges they face together with Excessive Boxing Ring rent charges, Occasion saction charges and Boxers licence charges.
Muhangi asserted that UBF has determined to intervene by suspending Occasion Sanction charges, Boxers Licence charges for 1 12 months (2026) and has additionally supplied free Boxing Ring to Promoters.
“We realised that the promoters are going through some challenges with reference to organising fights. The challenges embody hiring rings and sanction charges. Since, we’re in a transition we determined to assist them with free rings and we’ve suspended the sanction charge for the promoters and boxers for interval of 1 12 months. We imagine that’s the very best we are able to do now as federation till possibly when the federal government comes out and provides us extra money.
This choice is aimed toward enabling our promoters to have extra boxing occasions all through the nation.” Stated Muhangi
He additionally 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, Minister of State for Sports activities to curb actions of quack or Unlicenced Promoters/Managers/Match Makers.” Warned Muhangi
Ssenyange Zebra Junior hailed UBF for the brand new incentives
“I’m very blissful for the brand new incentives that the federation has they’ve given us like suspending sanction charges in addition to offering rings to us at our occasions.”
Babu Yusuf of Babu Promotions additionally thanked UBF for suspending sanction charges and having free rings supplied by the federation.
“Beforehand as promoters, we’ve been scuffling with hiring of rings in addition to sanctions. The federation has helped us by offering free rings, suspended sanction charges and that i imagine that is going to assist us organise extra fights in contrast to beforehand have been we needed to scoop from our pockets.” He said.
Mutehangwa Michael Ngoboka a promoter from Mbarara promised to advertise boxing in Western area.
“I’m actually grateful that i’ve safe a licence to advertise boxing in western area. I’ve all the time liked it and i’ll work with different promoters to uplift boxing in our area.”Stated Mutehangwa
TopBoy promotions, Ziso Promotions, Babu Promotions, Nara Promotions, Eventix Advertising Smc Ltd, Zebra Mando promotions, Brawn boxing membership ltd and Up to date Sports activities company are a few of the promotion firms that have been issued with certificates.
Ashinda Faisal, Zzimbe Ibra and Mutyaba Colline are the three match markers who attended the assembly whereas Kamulaasi Rodgers, Zziwa Mbabali David,Mukasa Eumia, Ddamulira Henry, Zzimbe Ibra, Mbogo Aron and Elvis Lwanga are the athletes managers who have been current.