Uganda Boxing Federation (UBF) has threatened to ban boxers who may vanish ahead of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia.
The Chairman of the UBF, Moses Muhangi has warned the contingent against escaping from camp like last year, when three vanished in Germany after the World Championships.
“This is a very serious matter because if they disappear we have told them it will be the end of them in boxing. We shall inform the world boxing body AIBA to block such boxers from participating in other countries or even joining the professional ranks,” Muhangi told Xinhua in an interview on Monday.
Muhangi adds that all Team Uganda athletes signed codes of conduct issued by the Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC).
“These boxers are still young and have the chance of going professional but after following the proper procedure.
“We would never block any boxers from going to try his luck in Europe or any other continent, but proper procedure should be followed because it improves the image of the country and opens more opportunities for other up-coming boxers,” added Muhangi.
The five boxers on Uganda’s team for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games are Musa Bwogi, Juma Miiro, David Semujju, Regan Simbwa and Nasir Bashir.
