David GOMBE
The organizers of the Fortebet Reals Stars sports activities Month-to-month awards have topped the winners for the month of March on the ceremony held on the Nanjing Restaurant and Motel in Kololo, Kampala on Tuesday, seventh April.
Jacob Kiplimo (Athletics), Hassan Alwi (Motorrally), Maureen Kiiza (soccer) and David Kavuma “De Animal” Ssemujju (boxing) had been named because the winners of their respective sports activities disciplines.
Uganda’s long-distance runner Kiplimo who lately set a brand new world half marathon document in Lisbon, Portugal gained the athletics gong beating Abel Chelangat and Sarah Chelangat to the March accolade.
Uganda’s Japanese based mostly Skilled boxer Ssemujju clinched the boxing accolade for his victory over Japan’s Urashima Masayuki on the Tokyo’s iconic Korakuen corridor.
Ssemujju efficiently retained his World Boxing Group (WBO) Asia Pacific Welteweight title and the Japanese welterweight title.
He overcame Saiya Nsubuga and Farahat Manirola who additionally excelled within the month of March.
Feminine footballer Maureen Kiiza beat Jovia Nakagolo and Marion Serenge to the soccer occasion.
Motor-rally crew of Hassan Alwi and his co-driver Musa Nsubuga gained the motorsport class following their victory on the NRC Mbale rally.
He beat veteran rally driver Moses Lumala and Oscar Ntambi to the March gong. The awards are sponsored by Fortebet and Jude a colour options.