Known for his recent fight with Zebra Ssenyange, Musa Batantu will be back to the boxing ring on November 1 at Hilton Hotel – Nakasero against Olympic silver medalist Ken Egan.
Always inclined at diverse reasons for his bouts, Musa Batantu alongside Ken Egan, are this time going to fight for a charity driven cause to fund-raise for the helpless children both in Uganda and Ireland.
“We have to fight for this cause because we may never get this opportunity again,” Batantu told Kawowo Sports.
Flashing back to his childhood days, Batantu revealed that his life wasn’t any far different from the helpless children in the country today, but he however credits the sport of boxing as his life changed.
Batantu’s opponent, Kenneth ‘Kenny’ Egan is a boxer from Chondalkin Dublin, Ireland best known for winning a silver medal in the final of the 81kg, Light-Heavy weight boxing final at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He also won the European Gold medal in the 2004 Athens Olympics qualifiers, European Bronze medal in 2006 and 2010 at the light-heavy weight.
The event will be highlighted by boxing fights of children and performance from big local artists. The occasion has been sponsored by Nurture Africa and Pan Afric Impex (U) ltd.
