22 Ugandan boxers enter residential camp ahead of IBA President’s Cup in Turkey
David GOMBE
Twenty-two Ugandan boxers have entered a residential camp in preparation for the 2026 IBA Championship / President’s Cup that will take place in Istanbul starting on 25th November.
The team was officially flagged off by Uganda Professional Boxing Commission President Edward Bazira for a residential camp at an undisclosed venue to begin preparations for the event in Turkey.
Teopista Nasuuna, who represented Friends of Boxing at the flag-off, revealed that the championship will be beneficial to the boxers and she believes they will have enough time for training.
“The importance of this residential camp is to help the boxers have enough time to prepare for the championship since they will be battling elite boxers in Turkey. The President’s Cup in Turkey is also a big chance for these boxers to earn good money, and I believe they will be training knowing how important it is and what they can gain from their hard work,” said Nasuuna.
Heavyweight boxer Ebong Emmy Abel, who won silver at the IBA Africa Boxing Championship in DR Congo, says this is another opportunity for him to excel.
“I thank Friends of Boxing for yet another opportunity for me to excel. I won gold in Kinshasa but now this is another great chance for me to change my life. I believe with hard work and determination I will deliver once again,” said Ebong.
For starters, each gold medalist at the tournament in Turkey will walk away with $100k, silver $50k, bronze $25k and every fight win earns a boxer $1000.
Boxers in Camp:
1. Kibira Owen Isaac
2. Babu Yusuf
3. Hamzaid Kilo
4. Kanongea Swabur
5. Yiga Aaron Mulindwa
6. Suubi Samuel
7. Kagewa Joseph
8. Nsamba Ronald
9. Musuza Hassan
10. Musisi John Kirumira
11. Nsubuga Samuel
12. Nsubuga Ali
13. Mbaziira Eliphas
14. Kubako Ambrose
15. Kasozi Francis
16. Lukwago Sadick
17. Ebong Emmy Abel
18. Alphat Sembuyita
19. Mugerwa Stanley
20. Byansi Hassan
21. Abdulsamad Yusuf Hasanal
22. Masembe Isaac