20 for zone V
Mar 22, 2005
Olympian Jolly Katongole survived a scare from Naguru’s Mohammed Kaboggoza as he battled to win the Zone V national trials at Lugogo on Sunday.
By Samson Opus
Olympian Jolly Katongole survived a scare from Naguru’s Mohammed Kaboggoza as he battled to win the Zone V national trials at Lugogo on Sunday.
The Naguru sensation went on attack from the first bell and kept light-fly Katongole on the back foot. The Olympian however landed some clean punches that swayed the verdict 2-1 in his favour.
“The problem is that I was called at short notice. I did not have enough training,†a breathless Katongole explained.
Twenty boxers have been called to camp for next month’s Africa Zone V contest in Nairobi that will also be a qualifier for the Africa Championship in Morocco. The other Olympian Sadat Tebazalwa did not weigh-in because of illness.
The squad: l/fly-J. Katongole, P.Adyak, M. Kaboggoza, fly-M. Mubiru, R. Mukiibi, bantam-A. Mugerwa, M. Kabuye, feather-S. Bogere, B. Nsubuga, lightweight-S. Bogere, A. Hassan. L/welter-E. Akora, F. Muhumuza, welter-M. Obin, M. Kibirige, middle, H. Wandera, l/heavy-T. Mayanja, S. Kabugo, heavyweight-T. Sekabira, s/heavy-M. Sekabembe.
Olympian Jolly Katongole survived a scare from Naguru’s Mohammed Kaboggoza as he battled to win the Zone V national trials at Lugogo on Sunday.
The Naguru sensation went on attack from the first bell and kept light-fly Katongole on the back foot. The Olympian however landed some clean punches that swayed the verdict 2-1 in his favour.
“The problem is that I was called at short notice. I did not have enough training,†a breathless Katongole explained.
Twenty boxers have been called to camp for next month’s Africa Zone V contest in Nairobi that will also be a qualifier for the Africa Championship in Morocco. The other Olympian Sadat Tebazalwa did not weigh-in because of illness.
The squad: l/fly-J. Katongole, P.Adyak, M. Kaboggoza, fly-M. Mubiru, R. Mukiibi, bantam-A. Mugerwa, M. Kabuye, feather-S. Bogere, B. Nsubuga, lightweight-S. Bogere, A. Hassan. L/welter-E. Akora, F. Muhumuza, welter-M. Obin, M. Kibirige, middle, H. Wandera, l/heavy-T. Mayanja, S. Kabugo, heavyweight-T. Sekabira, s/heavy-M. Sekabembe.