Uganda’s long-running boxing war could finally be heading towards its biggest breakthrough yet after three prominent professional boxing promotion companies agreed to reconcile with the Uganda Boxing Federation (UBF) and operate under its regulatory authority.
The breakthrough followed a harmonisation dialogue held on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at the Kampala offices of Michael Maranga Mawanda, the Member of Parliament for Igara East County and Director of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU).
Big Strikers, Great Strikers and Eagle Eye Promotions emerged from the engagement with a common resolve to work within the existing legal framework, potentially ending years of confrontation that have divided Uganda’s professional boxing fraternity.
The sport has been embroiled in an administrative and regulatory dispute for the past three years following the enactment of the National Sports Act, 2023, which placed the Uganda Professional Boxing Commission under the Uganda Boxing Federation and established UBF as the overarching regulatory authority for boxing in the country.
However, the legislation triggered disagreements, confrontations and rival factions, creating a fractured environment that affected the organisation and growth of professional boxing.
Big Strikers Director Emmanuel Mwesigwa said the decision to embrace reconciliation was driven by the need to put the future of boxing ahead of individual and organisational differences.
“For the good of boxing, I decided to embrace harmonisation as a way out.
“Our connection with PLU was also a force towards our obedience to the government law.
“For three years, we have been in confrontation and unnecessary fights.
“We have used much more resources to illegally stage fights than what we could have spent if we had followed the law,” Mwesigwa said.
His admission highlights the financial and administrative cost of the prolonged standoff, with promoters spending heavily navigating a divided regulatory environment instead of investing those resources directly into developing the sport.
UBF President Moses Muhangi welcomed the breakthrough, describing it as a victory for both boxing and the rule of law.
“The law, boxing has finally won. This is the way to go for the good of the sport,” Muhangi said.
Following the reconciliation, Big Strikers is expected to secure a licence from the UBF, paving the way for the promotion company’s return to the officially sanctioned professional boxing calendar.
The development could also clear the path for the launch of the much-anticipated MK Legacy Professional Boxing Championship, with Kololo Airstrip and Lugogo Indoor Arena among the venues being considered.
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The date of the event is yet to be confirmed, but the championship is expected to feature a World Alliance Boxing Association (WABA) Super Lightweight title contest involving Uganda’s Latib Muwonge, whose opponent is yet to be announced.
Mwesigwa also sent a strong message to factions that have not yet embraced the reconciliation process, urging them to abandon confrontation and respect the country’s legal framework.
“It is high time for everyone to use his or her head. The law is the law, and we are here to obey it,” he added.
While Tuesday’s meeting represents a major step towards restoring unity, the bigger test will be whether other factions follow the same path and whether all stakeholders can sustain their commitment to a single regulatory structure.
For now, however, Ugandan boxing appears to have landed a decisive blow against the divisions that have held it back for years.
The hope is that this reconciliation will mark the beginning of a new era—one in which promoters, administrators and regulators fight for the growth of boxing, rather than against each other.