Rogers Semitala

Rogers Semitala
Born	Rogers Semitala (1996-08-31) August 31, 1996 (age 29)
Nationality	Ugandan
Statistics
Weight(s)	Flyweight / Bantamweight
Height	5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	10
Wins	10
Wins by KO	9
Losses	0
Draws	0

Rogers Semitala (born 31 August 1996) is a Ugandan boxer who has competed in both amateur and professional boxing. He represented Uganda at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships, before turning professional with an unbeaten record of 10 wins from 10 bouts, including 9 knockouts. ^[1]

Amateur career

Semitala boxed for COBAP Boxing Club in Uganda. ^[2]

At the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, he competed in the flyweight division (52 kg) but was eliminated in his opening bout against Sri Lanka’s Bandara Rathnayake by unanimous decision (3–0). ^[2]

In 2015, he represented Uganda at the 2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships in Doha, Qatar, in the bantamweight (56 kg) category. He lost by unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) to Ecuador’s Bennet Segundo Padilla in the opening round. ^[3]

At the 2015 AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships in Casablanca, he reached the semifinals and earned a bronze medal. ^[2]

His attempt to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games was cut short during the national trials, when he was forced to retire with a right-hand injury in a bout against Atanus Mugerwa. ^[4]

Professional career

Semitala made his professional debut on 30 April 2016.

He went on to achieve an unbeaten record of 10 wins (9 by KO) and 0 losses. ^[5]

Among his notable fights:

• Defeated Remmy Igga (2016, KO).
• Defeated Sunday Kiwale (2016, TKO).
• Defeated Bob Lee Nsubuga (2016, KO).
• Defeated Isaac Mugema (2017, KO).
• Defeated Alex Kaye (2017, KO).
• Defeated Samuel Baluku (2017, TKO).
• Defeated Roel Lazaro Perez (2018, TKO).
• Defeated DeWayne Wisdom (2018, UD).

Style and stance

Semitala fights in an orthodox stance, with a reputation for power punching, reflected in his nine knockouts from ten professional victories.

Personal life

Outside of boxing, Semitala has been open about his Christian faith. In 2020, during a period of inactivity, he suggested that he might shift focus to ministry work. ^[2]

Professional boxing record

10 fights	10 wins	0 losses
By knockout	9	0
By decision	1	0

Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location
Win	10–0	DeWayne Wisdom	UD	6	28 Apr 2018
Win	9–0	Roel Lazaro Perez	TKO	4	23 Feb 2018
Win	8–0	Samuel Baluku	TKO	2	2017
Win	7–0	Alex Kaye	KO	2	2017
Win	6–0	Isaac Mugema	KO	3	2017
Win	5–0	Bob Lee Nsubuga	KO	2	2016
Win	4–0	Sunday Kiwale	TKO	1	2016
Win	3–0	Remmy Igga	KO	1	2016
Win	2–0	Isaac Mutesi	KO	2	2016
Win	1–0	Jowali Kalenzi	KO	1	30 Apr 2016

See also

• Isaac Zebra Jr
• Ntege Musa
• John Sserunjogi
• Yusuf Babu

References

1. "BoxRec: Login". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
2. "Stymied Semitala returns to ponder on 'key' future". Monitor. 2020-10-15. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
3. "Ecuador's Padilla Stops Semitala In Aiba World Championships :". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
4. Kyazze, Clive (2016-02-29). "Rogers Semitala's Olympic dream ruined by knuckle injury". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
5. "• Rogers Semitala boxer •". boxerlist.com. Retrieved 2025-10-01.

External links

• Boxing record for Rogers Semitala from BoxRec (registration required)