▪️ She’s among the four Ugandan boxers taking part in the Islamic Solidarity Games in Saudi Arabia
Fresh from winning. featherweight gold in the Africa Zone 3 Championships in Nairobi, Uganda’s fast-rising Fatuma “The Thunder” Nabikolo has landed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with her three compatriots.
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Fatuma is leading Uganda’s assault in the Islamic Solidarity Games due to have started today, November 4, 2025. Boxing begins on Wednesday, November 5.
“I’m aiming for another gold in Riyadh. My morale is high,” the usually confident Fatuma told boxersworld.co.ke in an interview. In the Africa Zone 3 Championships, Fatuma smartly outpointed DR Congo’s Phoba Kerene in the featherweight final.
“I feel great winning my first ever gold medal in boxing, this is an indication of better things to come,” said Fatuma at the Kasarani Gym after receiving her gold medal. She made her international debut in the 2024 Mandela African Boxing Cup Championships in Durban, South Africa where she bagged a bronze medal to make a strong statement on her intentions in the squared circle.
Other Ugandan boxers in Riyadh are flyweight Angel Katushabe, lightweight Adriko Jimmy and middleweight Ojok Alfred. Angel and Adriko settled for bronze medals in the Zone 3 event while Ojok won a silver medal after losing to DR Congo’s Kinda Wetu in the finals.
The other African boxers in Riyadh are Nigeria’s African Games light-flyweight silver medallist Adeshina Zainab fighting at flyweight in Riyadh and welterweight Raheem Ridwan with their coach Oyeleye Abayomi while Uganda’s coach is Kabugo Sam.
