JUUKO set

By Phillip G. Corry North American Boxing Federation super-featherweight champion Justin "The Ugandan Destroyer" Juuko returns to the ring Sunday to challenge IBF junior lightweight champion Stevie Forbes. The fight against the new International Boxing Federation junior lightweight champion is set for Fantasy Springs Casino in California. Ugandan prize fighter Juuko is returning to the ring after an emphatic eleventh round knockout against Antonio Hernandez in January that landed him the vacant NABF Super Featherweight belt. Juuko has had two unsuccessful attempts at the world title. The first one against stylish WBC Super featherweight champion Floyd Mayweather Junior ended with the Ugandan floored in the ninth round in 1999, while the other also ended in a loss last year against former IBF and IBO champion Diego Corrales. Juuko has over the years been in the camps of British Promoters Frank Warren, Frank Maloney and Top Ranks Bob Arum whom he quit last year. Denver-based America Presents, promoters of disgraced former heavyweight champion of the world Mike Tyson, have organised the fight. Juuko has had ample preparations for this world title shot. "I really don't have time for long time contracts. I have learn't a lot from this promoters and now I just want short deals that will enable me earn that elusive title," Juuko said. Forbes' record is 20 fights 19 wins 1 loss while Juuko is at 35 wins 4 losses and 1 draw A victory for the 28 year old Las Vegas-based Ugandan will put him in line to fight undefeated WBA Super featherweight champion Joel Casamayor or unbeaten WBO super featherweight champion Acelino Freitas of Brazil. r President Thabo Mbeki and world boxing champion Lennox Lewis on Sunday joined families at Johannesburg's Ellis Park stadium to mourn the 43 people killed in South Africa's worst sporting accident. Ends