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Uganda: Double Beijing Chance for Serugo, Muzei
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New Vision (Kampala)
27 March 2008
Posted to the web 28 March 2008
James Bakama
Kampala
UGANDA'S remaining flag bearers in the on-going Olympic boxing qualifier in Namibia Ronald Serugo (l/fly) and Aldina Muzei (bantam) need not worry too much about defeats in today's semi-finals.
While a semi-final win guarantees automatic qualification for the Beijing Olympics, losers at this stage will have a second chance.
World amateur boxing body AIBA announced yesterday that losers in the light flyweight up to the heavyweight categories would have another opportunity to qualify.
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"Losers in the 48, 51, 54, 57, 60, 64, 69 and 81kg divisions will have a second chance to qualify with a box-off for a third Olympic ticket on Saturday," explained AIBA.
Africa has a quota of 60 pugilists of which 31 have already got Beijing slots. The other 29 have to find their way via Windhoek. Uganda fielded five fighters in the week-long competition but favourite Ismael Muwendo, Edward Kakembo and Meddie Lubega could not make it past the preliminaries.
Serugo outclassed Zambia's Tresford Kaziwa (11-3), while Muzei saw off South Africa's Joseph Mhlongo 8-1 on Wednesday to reach the semi-finals.
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