▪️ Nigeria’s Elizabeth Oshoba chalks up ninth straight victory
Uganda’s Shadiri Bwogi has revealed how he captured the Africa Boxing Union (ABU) super-middleweight title in Johannesburg on March 29, 2025.
The southpaw Bwogi outpointed the previously unbeaten South Africa’s Jason Medi aka Born Ready, and in the process shattered his unbeaten record of 10 victories
Bwogi is now unbeaten in nine fights with five knockouts while Medi has dropped to 10-1-1 (5 KOs).
In an interview with boxersworld.co.ke in Addis Ababa on his way back home to Uganda, Being says he was tactically superior than the South African boxer.
“The fight was won through our strategic planning with my coaches at East Coast Boxing Club,” said Bwogi.
“After the matchmaker contacted us for ABU title we were so excited because we had the same plan scratching our heads how could we get the ABU belt.”
Bwogi and his team of coaches, the Khalili brother Hussein and Hassan including Hussein’s son Amyroon Farouk, swung into action at the gym preparing for the fight.
“Well planned training schedule, discipline, dedication and determination contributed much in this victory,” said Bwogi who is also the East, South and Central Africa champion.
Which punches carried the day for the Ugandan?, I ask Bwogi.
“Fast jabs, heavy rights and left hooks are the punches that nailed my opponent.
“He was good, tall energetic guy but I used a lot of sweet science to overcome him. Boxing is like a game of chess, one has to think fast and make the right moves when the fight is in progress and not just throwing punches for the sake of it.”
Bwogi feels like he’s on top of Mt Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa located in Tanzania.
“I’m at the highest peak of the mountain, this victory means big in my country, club and in my camp now we’re looking forward to move up in the WBC rankings.
“I’m happy with the results and my decision to turn pro because l’m now reaping the fruits of my labour. My team and I are aiming for the bigger prize, that’s also where the money is.”
Meanwhile at Gloucester in the United Kingdom, Nigeria’s 2022 Commonwealth Games silver medallist, Elizabeth Oshoba aka The Yoruba Hurricane, outpointed Czech Republic’s Lenka Volejnikova over six rounds to stretch her unbeaten run to nine fights and five knockouts.
“The victory is an inspiration to my plans of fighting for a world title this year God willing,” said a relaxed Oshoba who holds the WBC silver belt.
