Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Gulu Boxing Club (GBC) has received a donation of training equipment worth 15 million Shillings, boosting local efforts to revitalise sports in the city and support youth development. Among the items donated were: hand wraps, bandages, headgears, boxing gloves, training gloves, and groin …
Read More »Gulu Boxing Club empowers 250 former street children
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Every evening, the rhythmic thud of gloved fists against punching bags echoes from a modest and spacious boxing ring in Layibi Centre in Gulu City. But this is not just a regular sports club, but a lifeline for dozens of street-connected youths, many of …
Read More »Gulu boxing club embarks on grassroots recruitment drive
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu boxing club has embarked on a grassroots drive to promote boxing and recruit young talent in Acholi sub-region. There are currently 6 senior boxers in the club including Sarah Laker, Geoffrey Ocan, Innocent Amoko, Michael Komakech, Lucky Ogenrwot and Nelson Oyoo and more than …
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