Light Fly Miiro maintain’s Uganda’s fine boxing tradition

?? Juma Miiro to face Indian opponent in Friday final.

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Light-Flyweight Juma Miiro entered the 2018 Commonwealth Games medal bracket on Tuesday as Ugandan boxing continued a glorious tradition that started in 1958.

By defeating Kenya’s Shaffi Hassan on split points, with three of the five judges giving the quarterfinal fight to the Ugandan, the 22-year-old Miiro stormed Friday’s semifinal where he will face Indian age-mate Amit for a place in the gold/silver final. The semifinal loser will get bronze.

Since Thomas Kawere’s silver in 1958, Ugandan boxers have returned home with a medal in each of the Commonwealth Games they have participated in.

At the last games in 2014, Lightfly Fazil Juma Kaggwa and Super heavy Mike Sekabembe brought bronze.

The last gold for Uganda is however way back at the 1990 Auckland games where Light Flyweight Justin Juuko Boxing and Lightweight Godfrey Nyakana won their final fights.

Later today, welterweight Musa Bwogi faces Englishman Pat McCormack for a semifinal and medal place.

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
Gold	George Oywello	1962 Perth	Boxing	Heavyweight
Gold	James Odwori	1970 Edinburgh	Boxing	Light Flyweight
Gold	Mohamed Muruli	1970 Edinburgh	Boxing	Light Welterweight
Gold	Benson Masanda	1970 Edinburgh	Boxing	Heavyweight
Gold	Mohamed Muruli	1974 Christchurch	Boxing	Welterweight
Gold	Ayub Kalule	1974 Christchurch	Boxing	Lightweight
Gold	Justin Juuko	1990 Auckland	Boxing	Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
Gold	Godfrey Nyakana	1990 Auckland	Boxing	Lightweight (– 60 kg)
Gold	Dorcus Inzikuru	2006 Melbourne	Athletics	3000m Steeplechase
Gold	Boniface Kiprop	2006 Melbourne	Athletics	10,000 metres
Gold	Moses Ndiema Kipsiro	2010 Delhi	Athletics	5,000 metres
Gold	Moses Ndiema Kipsiro	2010 Delhi	Athletics	10,000 metres
Gold	Moses Ndiema Kipsiro	2014 Glasgow	Athletics	10,000 metres
Silver	Patrick Etolu	1954 Vancouver	Athletics	High Jump
Silver	Thomas Kawere	1958 Cardiff	Boxing	Welterweight
Silver	Kesi Odongo	1962 Perth	Boxing	Lightweight
Silver	Leo Rwabwogo	1970 Edinburgh	Boxing	Flyweight
Silver	Deogratias Musoke	1970 Edinburgh	Boxing	Featherweight
Silver	William Koskei	1970 Edinburgh	Athletics	400 metres hurdles
Silver	Silver Ayoo	1974 Christchurch	Athletics	400 metres
Silver	James Odwori	1974 Christchurch	Boxing	Light Flyweight
Silver	Ali Rojo	1974 Christchurch	Boxing	Bantamweight
Silver	Shadrack Odhiambo	1974 Christchurch	Boxing	Featherweight
Silver	Ruth Kyalisima	1982 Brisbane	Athletics	400m Hurdles
Silver	Peter Rwamuhanda	1982 Brisbane	Athletics	400m Hurdles
Silver	Victor Byarugaba	1982 Brisbane	Boxing	Light Middleweight
Silver	Joseph Lubega	2002 Manchester	Boxing	Light Heavyweight
Silver	Mohamed Kayongo	2002 Manchester	Boxing	Light Welterweight

Uganda medals Commonwealth games