The Organising Committee for U-20 Africa Cup of Nations have disqualified Uganda from the qualifiers of the 2017 edition for fielding an ineligible player in their First Round second leg clash against Rwanda. The match played on Saturday, 23 April 2016 in Kampala ended 2-1 in favour of Uganda, who won the tie 3-2 on […]
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Nemostars’ coach Andrew Okapis is impressed with the strides his side is taking to be in shape for Men’s African Club Championship slated for Cairo, Egypt from March 23 to April 1.
Okapis was speaking after his side’s training this week at East Kololo Primary School. “Everyone looks to be positive and in fine shape. Of course there are a few issues we need to work on and improve and that’s the main task we are working on right now,”
Nemostars are preparing for their fourth appearance on the continent, and fly out in six days’ time with hope of bettering their previous performances.
“We are beyond the level of mere participants. This team is strong enough to compete with some of the big boys on the continent. That’s our target, to at least qualify for the knockout stages.
At their first appearance on the continent in 2013, Nemostars were ranked 11th out of 17 teams. That position later deteriorated to 17 out of 21 teams in Tunisia in 2014. Last year in the same country, the three time Uganda champions finished a distant 21st out of 24 teams.
Nemostars patron Neko Muduse-Ojala said; “We are trying to appeal to the public to bail us out. We have always relied on well-wishers to bail us out, the reason we have managed to travel in the past
Nemostars qualified to represent Uganda for the fourth straight year after winning the national league last December; they defeated Sport-S 2-1 in the best of three finals.
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When emcee Hamza Lubwama announced the Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the 2015 National Volleyball League as George Aporu this weakend at City Royale Hotel in Kampala, the latter’s mother, Christine Amongin did like the rest of the fraternity with a congratulatory hand-clap.
But it was not just a routine hand-clap for the State minister for Teso Affairs. Hon Amongin’s last born had just emerged the best volleyball player for the second time in four years and she couldn’t hide her excitement.
“It gives me great joy as a mother to see that at least there is a child of Aporu (Edward -RIP) who plays the game so well just like his father and is recognised in the country,” Amongin told Sunday Monitor.
“It was also the fourth straight time that George Aporu was being nominated for the most prestigious individual award by Uganda Volleyball Federation (UVF) and the second time he was scooping it, the other being 2013. “As a family we are proud that we have a national icon among us and as a mother I always pray that his game continues to grow.
“I am delighted that his star never stops shining,” added Amongin, who also doubles as the UVF patron.
Earlier in the week, Aporu had been voted by the Uganda Sports Press Association (Uspa) as the Male Volleyball Player of the Year, a feat he has also claimed since 2012.
The national hero concurred that his source of inspiration and driving force was his father, the late George Edward Aporu-Okol, who passed away in June 1992. “I am always inspired by my father’s exploits. I never had a chance to watch him play but I am told he was a great player,” said the young Aporu before adding.
“Winning these awards is a great feeling, especially if you work tirelessly to keep yourself at the top.”
“Though I always feel that my fellow teammates should share my joy with me, because without them I can’t be the player I am.”
The Nemostars’ skipper also walked away with the best server and best attacker gongs on a night the Kololo-based side dominated the men’s awards. Tom Paul Amou and Smith Okumu won the best blocker and best setter accolades respectively. KAVC’s Emmanuel Elanyu and Sport-S’ Stephen Oguti walked away with the best receiver and best defender. Lady’s MVP was Margaret Namyalo who also walked away with the attacker plaque.
AWARD WINNERS
MVP
M: George Aporu – Nemostars
W: Margaret Namyalo – Ndejje Elites
Best Defender
M: Stephen Oguti – Sport-S
W: Christine Alupo – Ndejje
Best Blocker
M: Tom Paul Amou – Nemostars
W: Zaina Kagoya – VVC
Best Attacker
M: George Aporu – Nemostars
W: Margaret Namalyo – Ndejje Elites
Best Setter
M: Smith Okumu – Nemostars
W: Milly Laker – VVC
Best receiver
M: Emmanuel Elanyu – KAVC
W: Sharon Pajije – VVC
Best Server
M: George Aporu – Nemostars
W: Belinda Jepkirui – Ndejje Elites
Coach of the Year
Hannington Nsubuga – Vision Volleyball Camp
Life Time Achievement Award Catherine Echoku Amuge – KCCA
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Edward Kakembo, the Ugandan boxer who won the African Boxing Union featherweight title at the fifth edition of GOtv Boxing Night on 26 December, was this week announced winner of Nile Special Sports Personality Award for last month.
The prestigious award is organised by Uganda’s Sports Press Association (USPA).
Kakembo’s defeat of Nigeria’s Waidi “Skoro” Usman to win the title at the GOtv Boxing Night in Lagos, swung things in his favour via a vote by USPA members to beat Dennis Masinde Onyango, national football team goalkeeper, with a tally 495 votes to 415 votes. Onyango guided his South African based club, Mamelodi Sundowns F.C to the Nedbank Cup success.
Stanley “Edo Boy” Eribo, who on Saturday, became the national light welterweight boxing champion after he defeated Sunday “Capo” Olalekan by knockout at the GOtv Boxing Night V, which took place at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in Lagos has applauded the organisers for making him a millionaire.
Speaking shortly after he was adjuded as the best boxer of the night, Eribo said his emergence was not a fluke, “I want to use this oportunity to thank Flykite Productions for making me a millionare, this is a stepping stone for me and I want to use this platform to become a world champion.”
Eribo was adjudged the best boxer of the night, winning the cash prize of N1.5m and the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy. In another explosive title fight, Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi dethroned Sadiq “Police Machine ” Ahmed as the national welterweight champion.
Fijabi, who made his professional debut last year at the GOtv Boxing Night, was not in the charitable mood of Christmas as he thumped the Police Machine into a daze.
The former champion became unsteady and unable to continue in the fifth round. In the night’s major bout, Nigeria’s Waidi “Skoro ” Usman lost the chance of becoming the African Boxing Union featherweight champion when he lost to Edward “Ring Messiah” Kakembo of Uganda by a split decision.
The Ugandan, who boasted pre-match that beating Skoro would be his Christmas gift to his countrymen, was better on the night. He was lightning-fast in offence and clever in defence, evading Skoro’s punches.
In the national super middleweight challenge contest, Rasheed “Afonja Warrior ” Abolaji defeated Sunday “Golden Child” Ajuwa by unanimous decision. Sponsored by GOtv, the event was supported by MultiChoice, SuperSport, Paragonis Multimedia Limited, Newsbreak.ng, KSquare Security, Brila FM and Bond FM.’
Stanley “Edo Boy” Eribo, on Saturday, became the national light welterweight boxing champion when he defeated Sunday “Capo” Olalekan by knockout at the GOtv Boxing Night V, which took place at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in Lagos.
Cheered on by the capacity crowd at the venue and using his longer as well as superior guile, Edo Boy toyed with Capo. He effectively held off his opponent’s savage punches, while delivering his own with brutal efficiency that yielded a tenth-round knockout.
Edo Boy was adjudged the best boxer of the night, winning the cash prize of N1.5m and the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy. In another explosive title fight, Olaide “Fijaborn ” Fijabi dethroned Sadiq “Police Machine ” Ahmed as the national welterweight champion.
Fijabi, who made his professional debut last year at the GOtv Boxing Night, was not in the charitable mood of Christmas as he thumped the Police Machine into a daze.
The former champion became unsteady and unable to continue in the fifth round. In the night’s major bout, Nigeria’s Waidi “Skoro ” Usman lost the chance of becoming the African Boxing Union featherweight champion when he lost to Edward ” Ring Messiah” Kakembo of Uganda by a split decision.
The Ugandan, who boasted pre-match that beating Skoro would be his Christmas gift to his countrymen, was better on the night. He was lightning -fast in offence and clever in defence, evading Skoro ‘s punches. In the national super middleweight challenge contest, Rasheed “Afonja Warrior ” Abolaji defeated Sunday “Golden Child” Ajuwa by unanimous decision. Sponsored by GOtv,
The fifth edition of the GOtv Boxing Night holds tomorrow at the Indoor Sports Hall of The National Stadium, Lagos.
The event will witness the biggest ever pay-out in the history of Nigerian boxing, as the best boxer on the night will go home with a cash prize of N1.5million and the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy.
The event will feature four fights, three of which are title fights. The biggest is the African Boxing Union featherweight title bout between reigning champion, Waidi “Skoro” Usman and Edward “Shaka” Kakembo of Uganda.
Also on the card is the national light welterweight title fight between Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi and incumbent champion, Sadiq “Police Machine” Ahmed.
Another national title fight will see Sunday “Capo” Olalekan take on Stanley “Edo Boy” Eribo for the welterweight crown.
In the super middleweight category, Sunday “Golden Child” Ajuwa will take on Rasheed “Afonja Warrior” Abolaji in a national challenge contest.
Sponsored by GOtv, the event is supported by MultiChoice, SuperSport, KSquare Security, Newsbreak.ng, Complete Sports, Brilla FM, Bond FM and Paragonis Multimedia Limited.
The fights will be broadcast live on SuperSport from 5pm
Ugandan boxer, Edward “Shaka” Kakembo, arrived Lagos on Wednesday ahead of his 26 December African Boxing Union featherweight title fight with Nigeria’s Waidi “Skoro” Usman at the GOtv Boxing Night. Kakembo, who has won all of his nine professional bouts, arrived with his manager, Paul Akoth, a Kenyan.
Speaking on arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Kakembo, the Ugandan Professional Boxing Commission champion, dismissed Skoro’s chances of beating him.
“I have trained so well for this fight to ensure that Skoro is beaten in front of his fans. His defeat will be my Christmas gift to Ugandans. I have seen the tapes of his fight and he will not go beyond round 5,” he boasted with eyes bulging.
His opponent, however, dismissed his boasts as impotent. “Kakembo cannot beat me. Never. He will not last the distance. Saturday is almost here and I will beat him so much that he will be afraid to come back and fight in Nigeria again” Skoro said.
Two other title fights will be staged at the event. Sadiq “Police Machine” Ahmed will defend his national welterweight crown against Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi, while Sunday “Capo” Olalekan will take on Stanley “Edo Boy” Eribo for the national light welterweight title. The fourth fight, a challenge bout, will be between Sunday “Golden Child” Ajuwa and Rasheed “Afonja Warrior” Abolaji.
The event, which kicks off at 5pm, is supported by MultiChoice, SuperSport, Newsbreak.ng, KSquare Security, Paragonis Multimedia Limited, Brilla FM, Bond FM and Complete Sports. The fights will be broadcast live on SuperSport to 47 African countries.
Edward “Shaka” Kakembo, the Ugandan boxer lined up to fight Nigeria’s Waidi “Skoro” Usman for the African Boxing Union featherweight title at the GOtv Boxing Night, has declared he will beat his opponent to the title.
Kakembo, billed to arrive Lagos on Wednesday for the tournament holding at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in Lagos on 26 December, said the fact that the fight is taking place in Nigeria will offer no advantage to his opponent.
“I will win the African title and the cash prize for the best boxer of the tournament to make my fans back home very happy at this period. It is their Christmas gift. They deserve it and I will not disappoint,” said the Ugandan Professional Boxing Commission champion and knockout specialist.
GOtv Boxing V, as the edition is tagged, will make the biggest payout in Nigerian boxing history when the cheque for the cash prize is handed out on Boxing Day.
The event will feature two other title fights and a national challenge duel.
One of the national title fights is in the light welterweight division, which will see rising star, Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi, attempt to dethrone the incumbent, Sadiq “Police” Machine.
In the other title bout, Stanley “Edo Boy” Eribo will battle Sunday “Capo” Olalekan for the national welterweight title. The challenge bout, in the super middleweight division, will see Sunday “Golden Child” Ajuwa take on Rasheed “Afonja Warrior” Abolaji.
The event, which kicks of at 5pm, is sponsored by GOtv and supported by MultiChoice, SuperSport, Newsbreak.ng, KSquare Security, Paragonis Multimedia Limited, Brilla FM, Bond FM and Complete Sports. The fights will be broadcast live on SuperSport in 47 African countries.
Fans at the coming edition of the GOtv Boxing Night have the oportunity to win GOtv decoders. A total of 50 decoders will be given out by the sponsors of the event holding on 26 December at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in Lagos.
The decoders will be won through lucky dips that will be held between fights GOtv Boxing V, as the edition is tagged, will feature three title fights and a national challenge duel.
The biggest of the fights will see Nigeria’s Waidi “Skoro” Usman fight Edward Kakembo of Uganda for the African Boxing Union Featherweight title. A national light welterweight title fight will see Sadiq “Police” Machine stake his crown against Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi.
In another fight, Stanley “Edo Boy” Eribo will fight Sunday “Capo” Olalekan for the national welterweight title. The challenge bout, in the super middleweight division will see Sunday “Golden Child” Ajuwa take on Rasheed “Afonja Warrior” Abolaji.
The event, which kicks of at 5pm, is sponsored by GOtv and supported by MultiChoice, SuperSport, Newsbreak.ng, KSquare Security, Paragonis Multimedia Limited, Brilla FM, Bond FM and Complete Sports. The fights will be broadcast live on SuperSport in 47 African countries.
Sunday “Capo” Olalekan, the dreadlocked, hard-punching Light Welterweight boxer, has declared that he will win the National Light Welterweight boxing title at the GOtv Boxing Night on 26 December. He also sees himself winning the N1.5million cash prize for the best boxer of the night.
Capo will be fighting Stanley “Edo Boy” Eribo at the tournament billed to hold at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in Lagos. The prize was introduced during the first edition of GOtv Boxing Night in March 2014 and became more attractive when a cash of NI million and the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy were introduced as accompaniments.
GOtv, headline sponsors of the tournament, have added an extra half a million naira for the forthcoming edition.
Speaking in Lagos during the week, Capo, who is currently in a training camp, said: ” I heard that Eribo has been boasting. No problem. He will eat his words at the GOtv Boxing Night. I have beaten better boxers. I do not see how Eribo can stand between me and the title,” he said.
Other fights billed to hold at the event include the African Boxing Union Featherweight title clash between Nigeria’s Waidi “Skoro” Usman and Uganda’s Edward “Shaka” Kakembo.
Similarly, Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi will take on Sadiq Ahmed, National Welterweight champion, in a title fight.
The fourth fight will feature Sunday “Golden Child” Ajuwa and Rasheed “Afonja Warrior” Abolaji in a Super Middleweight national challenge contest.
The event is supported by MultiChoice and SuperSport.
Nigeria’s interest in the 15th Governor’s Cup was ended on Thursday as the country’s last hope in the singles of the $80, 000 prize-money championship, Christian Paul crashed out following a 6-1, 6-0 loss to South Africa’s Lloyd Harris at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan.
Paul put up a great display to upset Ugandan Duncan Mugabe in the second round of the championship but he was no match for the fourth-seeded South African who wrapped up a convincing win in just over an hour.
Meanwhile, Thursday’s quarter final stage seems to be a day of upsets as many of the seeded players could not make it pass this stage.
Number 2 seed in the men’ singles Spain’s Pere Riba could not finish his match against number 5 seed, Sadio Doumbia as he retired in the second set of their game which ended 6-2,2-0. Zimbabwe’s Takanyi Garanganga, who is number 5 seed stopped Antal Van Der Duim of The Netherlands in straight set of 6-4,6-0.
In the women’s singles, tournament number 1 seed, Sherazad Reix of France could not complete the first set of her game against Norwegian Ulrikke Eikeri. The match was called off at 4-0 with Eikeri leading. Number 8 seed, Tessah Andrianjafitrimo of France upset Bulgarian Julia Terziyska, number 3 seed in straight set of 6-1,4-1 retired. Conny Perrin of Switzerland beat Prarthana Thombare 7-5, 6-2.
Number 1 seed in the men’s singles, Bosnia’s Aldin Setkic won his game against Benin Republic’s Alexis Klegou in straight sets of 6-0,6-3.
The semi final of the first leg holds Friday with Setkic meeting Harris, while Garangaga will face Doumbia in the men’s singles.
In the women’s singles, Eikeri will play against Andrianjafitrimo, while Perrin will battle Majeric.
The finals of Futures 3 will hold on Saturday with prize money and trophies presented to the winners in the singles and doubles events, while the second leg (Futures 4) starts immediately with the qualifying matches.
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