27 July 2021 | Olympics

The bombers have fully exited the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after last man standing Shadiri Bwogi lost to Georgian boxer Eskerkhan Madiev by split decision on Tuesday.

Bwogi seemed a little slower out of the blocks but successfully landed a chunk of his punches while Madiev ensured frequent contact in the round of 16 men’s welterweight (63-69kg) bout.

The result was a 3-1 loss for Bwogi after the judges scored 29-27, 28-28, 26-30, 26-30, 26-30 in favour of Madiev who face either Zambian Zimba Stephen or Russian Zamkovoi Andrei at the quarterfinal stage.

Uganda’s boxing drought at the Olympics continues, dating back to the Moscow 1980 Games when John Mugabi walked away with a silver medal in the welterweight category. 

Bwogi now joins fellow Ugandan boxers Catherine Nanziri who lost to Japanese soldier Tsukimi Namiki and David Ssemujju who bowed out at the hands of Younes Nemouchi. 

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