SportPesa has officially returned to supporting boxing in Kenya after nearly six years, as confirmed by CEO Captain Ronald Karauri. The announcement came during the fifth edition of the Ultra Fighting Series (UFS BXNG) Night at the Edge Convention Centre in Nairobi, where SportPesa was the principal sponsor.
Karauri highlighted a long-term strategy to rejuvenate boxing nationwide, focusing on grassroots talent, major competitions, and enabling Kenyan fighters to compete internationally. He emphasized that SportPesa aims to restore Kenya’s presence on the global boxing stage, including prestigious titles like the WBC.
“We have a bigger vision and program as SportPesa. We will start from the grassroots and we will start building our fighters once again. We will have many more events such as these in the coming year. We want to take Kenya back to the years where we had champions all over the world in boxing. We shall host bigger events again and we will ensure we bring those prestigious belts back to Kenya, like the WBC, because we have the talent and the support is back,” he said.
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SportPesa recently hosted the second edition of its highly anticipated SportPesa Boxing initiative in Kenya, an event that united top boxing talent from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Sweden, and Belgium. Organized in partnership with UFSBXING, the initiative highlighted SportPesa’s ongoing commitment to nurturing boxing talent and providing athletes with a platform to shine.
The main event of the evening saw Kenya’s Consolata Musanga defeat Sweden’s Sandra Attermo in a fiercely contested 10-round bout. The judges unanimously scored in favor of Musanga, with tallies of 99-91, 96-94, and 96-94, highlighting her dominance in the ring. Richard Okoth overpowered Ugandan Bruno Muweezi in a six-round welterweight match, finishing with a decisive third-round knockout. Meanwhile, Kenyan fighters Javan Buyu and Abdul Hakim clashed in a six-round lightweight rematch, with Buyu successfully defending his title within three rounds, further cementing his reputation on the national scene.
Jason Gibson, SportPesa’s Chief Commercial Officer, emphasized the significance of this investment, “Supporting sports is about more than just competition—it’s about giving exceptional talent a platform to showcase their skills and get noticed. This recent event is another demonstration of our unwavering commitment to helping athletes reach their highest potential and bringing communities together through the power of sport.”
