10 November 2022 | Boxing

• Event: The Rumble in Kampala
• Date: Boxing Day [26^th December 2022]
• Main Fight: Kassim “The Dream” Ouma Vs Rayton Okwiri (10 Rounds)
• Venue: Lugogo Cricket Oval, Kampala
• Ticket Fees: 20,000/= (Ordinary), VIP (50,000/=), VVIP (1,000,000/=), Ring Side (2,000,000/=)

The Lugogo Cricket Oval will host Kassim "The Dream" Ouma in a fight against Rayton Okwiri on Boxing Day (26^th December 2022) dubbed “Rumble in Kampala”. The day’s menu has a number of elite professional fighters from Uganda and Kenya with the main fight between legendary Kassim “The Dream” Ouma and Kenya’s Rayton “Boom Boom” Okwiri in a 10-round middleweight contest. Musicians King Saha and Winnie Nwagi have been confirmed to perform according to the organizers 12 Rounds Sports Promotion. “For a long time, Boxing and music have always gone hand-in-hand. They are complementary,” fight promoter Steven Sembuya told Kawowo Sports. For starters, Ouma is a former IBF Junior Middle Weight World Champion whilst Okwiri is a two-time Olympian. Matchmaker Faizal Arishuna expressed the readiness of Ouma who is currently based in Germany. “Kassima (Ouma) is ready. He has a few lessons to pass on to the Ugandan boxers. He will not disappoint his fans,” Faizal assured. Ouma has fought 47 fights. Of these, he has won 29 bouts (18 by knockout and 11 by decision), 16 losses (4 by knock outs and 12 by decision) and one draw. This will be his first ever professional fight in Uganda and the second on the African continent by Adam Katumwa that was held in Okapi Hotel, Kigali – Rwanda. His opponent Rayton Okwiri from Kenya has fought 6 times with 5 wins (4 knock-outs and 1 by decision), with one draw.

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