Visa delay denies Tibesigwa shot at WBC junior world title

14th July 2023

After a lengthy preparation for the fight on the back of six consecutive wins, the bantamweight fighter failed to board her flight

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Boxer Salimat Tibesigwa. File Photo

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A weekend that could have seen Salimat Tibesigwa fight for the World Boxing Council junior title against Anarayan Anahit in Dubai, turned into despair for the Ugandan fighter.

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Visa delay denies Tibesigwa shot at WBC junior world title

After a lengthy preparation for the fight on the back of six consecutive wins, the bantamweight fighter failed to board her flight

Boxer Salimat Tibesigwa. File Photo

NewVision Reporter

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