The Ugandans won the two-day InterCity Boxing Championships followed by hosts Kisumu and Nakuru ABC
African Games featherweight bronze medallist Kassim Murungi led Kampala to overall victory in the just concluded InterCity Boxing Tournament at the Mama Grace Onyango Social Centre in Kisumu, the third largest city in Kenya.
Murungi, who won featherweight gold at the African Games in Accra in 2024, outpointed Kisumu’s Frank Omondi in the 57kg division.
The two-day InterCity tournament featuring host Kisumu, Nakuru and guest Kampala was a joint effort between Boxing Federation of Kenya, Kisumu County Boxing Association and sponsors Kakwacha Restaurant.
Kampala City emerged winners with 34 points followed by Kisumu 27 points while Nakuru ABC collected 10 points.
Kisumu’s minimumweight Silas Onyango and Kampala’s Nandaula Zahara emerged best male and female boxers of the tournament respectively.
Finals results LADIES
(R)Nakauza Rashinda KAMPALA 3
(B)Mudua Brenda KAMPALA 0
(R)Sonia Atieno KISUMU 3
(B)Terry Atieno KISUMU 0
Finals results MEN
Minimumweight
(R) Silas Onyango KISUMU 2
(B) Tumuiisise Innocent KAMPALA 1
Flyweight
(R) Kimera Moses KAMPALA 2
(B) James Tachia NAKURU 1
Bantamweight
(R) Bacyegesa Beson KAMPALA RSC
(B) Felix Kuria NAKURU
Featherweight
(R) Frank Omondi KISUMU 0
(B) Murungi Kassim KAMPALA 3
Ladies lightweight
(R) Emmaculate Atieno KISUMU 1
(B) Nandaula Zahara KAMPALA 2
Lightweight
(R) Twahir Hussein KAMPALA 3
(B) Eric Odoyo KISUMU 0
Light-welterweight
(R) Mulembe Denis KAMPALA 3
(B) Byron Elly NAKURU 0
Welterweight
(R) Bate Nuhu KAMPALA
(B) Sheldon Ochieng KISUMU RSC-2
Light-middleweight
(R) Martino Onyango KISUMU 3
(B) Kimbogwe Broline KAMPALA 0
Middleweight
(R) Mawanda Depark KAMPALA
(B) Nivael Otieno KISUMU
Light-heavyweight
(R) Ken Otieno KISUMU ABD
(B) Kasujja Richard KAMPALA
Cruiserweight
(R) Charles Akendo KISUMU KO
(B) Kibirage Arafat KAMPALA
Super-heavyweight
(R) Douglas Sagali KISUMU 2
(B) Nsereko Samuel KAMPALA 1
From Kisumu, boxing action shifts to Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi for the Junior and Youth Championships from August 26-30 at Green Park Terminus Hall, Uhuru Park. The tournament will be organised by the Nairobi County Boxing Association.
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Courtesy BFK Media
