Rwanda will host the second version of the Liberation Day Boxing Competitors on Sunday, July 5, at Petit Stade Gymnasium, bringing collectively skilled and novice boxers from six East African nations.
Organised by Bodymax Promotion in collaboration with the Rwanda Boxing Federation, the event has expanded from its inaugural version, which featured solely Rwanda and Uganda, to incorporate fighters from Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi and the DR Congo.
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The competitors has additionally grown in scale, with organisers introducing extra weight divisions to accommodate a bigger pool of contributors.
Bodymax Promotion president Kalim Fatih Niyonsenga mentioned the occasion is held to have a good time Rwanda’s Liberation whereas offering a platform for a few of East Africa’s high boxing expertise.
“This 12 months’s competitors is on a a lot larger degree, each by way of the variety of athletes and the classes they may compete in. Final 12 months, we solely had boxers competing in weight lessons above 60kg, however this time we now have additionally launched divisions above 70kg. We are going to welcome skilled boxers from throughout East Africa,” he mentioned.
Past showcasing skilled professionals, the occasion can even function a pathway for novice boxers seeking to transition into the skilled ranks.
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In accordance with Niyonsenga, a few of the bouts will depend towards the official transition of eligible novice fighters into skilled boxing underneath internationally recognised rules.
“Some novice boxers are prepared to maneuver into the skilled ranks, the place their fights are recognised underneath World Boxing Affiliation rules. Throughout this competitors, some fighters from Rwanda and Uganda will formally make that transition,” he defined.
The event varieties a part of actions marking Rwanda’s thirty second Liberation Day (Kwibohora 32), celebrated on July 4.
