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Uganda’s boxing team targets Olympic tickets in Casablanca

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Entebbe: Uganda’s boxing team left on Sunday for the African Boxing Confederation Championship, also a 2016 Olympic qualifier slated for August 18-23 in Casablanca, Morocco.

“We have sent eight boxers and two coaches and hope that they can get some slots for the Olympics,” Fred Kavuma, the Publicity secretary of the Uganda Amateur Boxing Federation (UABF) told.

“We have been training so hard for this event and we shall work hard to win medals and also qualify for Olympics. We are aware we shall face tough opponents, but we have prepared well for seven weeks for this event,” said Micheal Ssekabembe who will feature in the Super heavyweight category.

Kavuma said although the trip was hampered with inadequate funds they were forced to postpone the departure date. “The Olympic Committee gave us eight air tickets, while the National Council of Sports has promised to send us money for up-keep,” explained Kavuma.

Head coach Dick Katende said before departure he is optimistic his team will do well.

After the Olympic qualifiers in Morocco, the Ugandan boxers will have another chance to get international exposure at the 2015 All Africa Games to take place in Congo Brazzaville next month.

Ugandan team

Faisal Juma (lightfly weight), Rogers Ssemitala (batam weight), Abdul Nasser (light weight), Ali Sserunkuma (light welter weight), Nasser Bukenya (welter weight), Kennedy Katende (light weight) , Willy Kyakonye (heavy weight), Micheal Ssekabembe (super heavy weight).

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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia

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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.

Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.

Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”

Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.

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