KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Uganda Boxing Federation (UBF) will send four boxers to the Paris Olympic Games qualifier slated for February 29th to March 12th in Busto Arsizio, Italy. Moses Muhangi, President of the Boxing Federation told Xinhua on Monday that although Uganda failed to qualify a single …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Boxing Federation (UBF) offices remain under lock and key. The offices located at the MTN Arena within the Lugogo Sports Complex were closed last month over unpaid rent arrears of 10 million Shillings. UBF pays 500,000 shillings a month in rent which therefore means …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Boxing Federation (UBF) has called for the reinstatement of boxing in schools in a bid to develop the sport. The appeal was made by the President of the federation, Moses Muhangi while appearing before Parliament’s Ad-hoc Committee that is investigating the usage of funds …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Umar Kremlev, the International Boxing Association (IBA) President is set to visit Uganda, months after retaining office for his second term. Uganda Boxing Federation (UBF) President, Moses Muhangi who invited Kremlev told URN that it will be a three-day visit from the 30th of November …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Boxing Federation-UBF President, Moses Muhangi has decried the late delivery of boxing kits to the six boxers representing Uganda at the Commonwealth Games. Although the boxers arrived in Birmingham on 25th July 2022, they didn’t receive the kits from the National Council of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moses Muhangi, the Uganda Amateur Boxing Federation President is eyeing Africa Boxing Confederation (ABC) presidency. He seeks to replace the outgoing Mohamed Moustahsane, during the continental elections slated for May 12th in Istanbul, Turkey. According to Muhangi, he intends to use the continental boxing governing …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The decision by the Uganda Boxing Federation to exclude former Olympians from the Bombers (national boxing team) for the 2022 Commonwealth games has generated mixed reactions from the pugilists and experts. Recently, Moses Muhangi, the President of the Uganda Amateur Boxing Federation announced that none of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The proposed construction of a multi-purpose sports facility by the International Boxing Association-AIBA has stalled due to the delayed response by the Uganda Land Commission to allocate land to the Uganda Boxing Federation, URN has learnt. The Federation president Moses Muhangi, says that the Commission is …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moses Muhangi, the president of Uganda Boxing Federation-UBF has decried the continued exclusion of boxing from the school calendar. It is almost 13 years since the former Commissioner of Education and Sports, Dan Tamwesigire raised concern over the safety of amateur boxers in schools, saying …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Boxing Federation-UBF is searching for land to host a multipurpose boxing academy to boost the sport in the country. The Amateur International Boxing Academy-AIBA donated the facility valued at US$5 million following a request by Moses Muhangi, the President of Uganda Boxing Federation. “With …
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