Horizon takes on established names in Open

By Samson Opus and Lillian Ikulumet LIGHT welter Kennedy Akena of KCC caused an up-set by beating national boxer Samson Okware (Lukanga) as the National Open boxing championship entered day-two at Lugogo Indoor Stadium yesterday. Akena making his third attempt in the event subdued Okware with hard punches to win 3-2 on points. Okware who ran out of steam in the last round becomes the second national boxer to fall out. He followed bantamweight Festus Omondi who fell to a lucky punch on Monday. In featherweight, sensation Michael Obin (Najja) out-classed Monday Richard (Bank of Uganda) forcing the referee to halt the contest in round four. A stinging jab and a 1-2 combination was a testimony of Obin's determination to replace his brother Jackson Asiku in the Bombers national squad. "I am well prepared. Nothing will stop me short of the title," said Obin, a Kololo SSS student By press time, Basajabalaba Hides and Skins (BHS) and Horizon were leading with five points, one better than KCC. Powerhouse Lukanga, Kololo, UPDF, KBC and Scorpions shared three points. Results: Feather- G. Tebba (BHS) bt G. Mutyaba (Ntinda), Obin (Najja) bt R. Monday (BOU), D. Mwanje (UPDF) bt R. Sembajwe Busabala), H Kiggundu bt M. Bisereko (KBC). Lightweight- S. Tebazalwa (Scorp) bt J. Abdu (Kitubula), A. Sempewo (Kol) bt J. Mutesasira (Sentima), P Semo (BHS) bt Waibale (Hima),I. Sentamu (Luk) bt C. Abigaba (BOU), R Kalyango (Horizon) bt R. Omondi (police). Light welter - K. Akena (KCC) bt S Okware (Luk), B. Balwanyi (KBC) bt M. Onyango (Soroti). Ends.