Joshua Tukamuhebwa

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Joshua Tukamuhebwa is a Ugandan professional boxer and a light welterweight. [1] [2] He is the captain for the Uganda National Boxing team. [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Career

In February 2014, Tukamuhebwa participated in the national boxing championship at MTN arena in Lugogo. [7] He was the youngest person to participate in the competition at 14 years old. [7]

Tukamuhebwa participated in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England [8] [9] where he won 2 games and lost a game to Wyatt Sanford 4–1 in the quarter finals. [2] He and 16 other players represented Uganda national team in the Africa Boxing Championships which happened from 25 July to 5 August 2023 in Yaounde, Cameroon. [2] [1]

Tukamuhebwa qualified to the Africa Olympic boxing qualifiers in 2023 which took place in Dakar Senegal [10] after beating Japher Onen in the Boxing Champions League. [6]

In 2024, Tukamuhebwa participated in the 2024 Summer Olympics Games qualifiers in Busto Arsizio, Italy and won two bouts and lost to Alkasbeh Obada from Jordan in round 16. [11] [12]

Recognitions

Tukamuhebwa has been recognized as the gold medalist novices 2012 under light fly weight, silver medalist intermediates 2014, gold medalist national opens 2017 (youth), gold medalist national opens 2019 elite, [13] elite light welter weight in Uganda Boxing Champions League 2022 after winning against Pius Siriro by knock-out. [14]

Professional Record

21 bouts (46.67% by knockouts), 60 rounds
ResultRecordOpponentDateResultLocationTournament
Loss26-24-0 Flag of Jordan.svg Obada Al KasbehMarch 13, 2024L-UD Flag of Jordan.svg E-Work Arena, Busto Arsizio2024 Olympic Qualifier Preliminaries-Round of 16
Win23-15-0 Flag of Jordan.svg Robert JitaruMarch 7, 2024W-TKO Flag of Jordan.svg E-Work Arena, Busto Arsizio2024 Olympic Qualifier Preliminaries-Round of 32
Windebut Flag of Jordan.svg Edgar Garcia DeLeonMarch 5, 2024W-RSC Flag of Jordan.svg E-Work Arena, Busto Arsizio2024 Olympic Qualifier Preliminaries-Round of 64
Loss45-23-0 Flag of Jordan.svg Richarno ColinSeptember 14, 2023L-MD Flag of Senegal.svg SalyAfrican Olympic Qualifier

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Nsimbe, John Vianney (2023-07-20). "High stakes for Ugandan boxers at Africa event". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  2. 1 2 3 "Bombers: Tukamuhebwa is back for African Boxing; Kyobe and Nkobeza Dropped". ChimpReports. 2023-07-09. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  3. ↑ "Olympics Boxing Qualifiers: Uganda comes out empty handed". The Independent Uganda. 2023-09-16. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  4. ↑ "Boxing Captain Joshua Tukamuhebwa aims for olympic dream after African Qualifier miss". NTV Uganda. 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  5. ↑ Munira, Bux (2024-03-06). "Bombers Captain Advances in Olympic Boxing Qualifiers". NBS Sport. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  6. 1 2 "Joshua Tukamuhebwa's victory boosts Olympic qualification hopes in Boxing Champions League". NTV Uganda. 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  7. 1 2 "National Boxing Championship starts Sunday". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  8. ↑ Sports, Pulse (2023-07-15). "'Bombers happy, focussed and motivated' - Tukamuhebwa". Pulse Sports Uganda. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  9. ↑ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Boxer Tukamuhebwa qualifies for quarterfinals – The Kampala Report". 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  10. ↑ "Bombers off to Italy for World Olympic Boxing qualifiers". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  11. ↑ Kakwanzi, Nina (2024-03-11). "Uganda Boxing Team Returns Empty-Handed from Olympic Qualifiers in Italy". NBS Sport. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  12. ↑ VIVA, KASINGYE (2024-03-11). "Uganda's Boxing Team Faces Setbacks and Disappointment at Olympic Qualifiers". The Prism Uganda. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  13. ↑ Kiyaga, Shafic (2021-12-17). "Tukamuhebwa, Mutyaba renew rivalry in boxing champions league week two". Nilepost News. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  14. ↑ Isabirye, David (2022-03-28). "Tukamuhebwa knock out highlights week 9 of Uganda Boxing Champions League". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
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