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08/05/2031
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Leighton Okurut vs Dembe Ssenjovu

Boxing Daily Report from the Uganda National Finals 2026,  taking place on 26/04/2026 from Gulu, Uganda:

The Gulu venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Light Heavyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Leighton Okurut (8 - 22) who hails from Kampala, Uganda and Dembe Ssenjovu(14 - 13) from Kampala, Uganda.  

Round 1: 

Ssenjovu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Okurut lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Okurut tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Okurut hits home with an overhand right.  
Ssenjovu lands a stiff jab.  
Okurut lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ssenjovu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ssenjovu hits home with a left hook.  
Okurut tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ssenjovu cuts off the ring, trapping Okurut in the corner.  Ssenjovu lands a stinging jab.  
Ssenjovu hits home with a left hook.  
Ssenjovu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Okurut lands a jab.  
Ssenjovu lands a cross.  
Okurut is on target with a right hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Okurut: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ssenjovu: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Okurut is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  Okurut attempts to land a jab, but Ssenjovu slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Okurut throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Okurut throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Okurut closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  Okurut throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Okurut tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Okurut closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Okurut tries to keep the action at long range.  Ssenjovu is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Okurut hits home with a solid cross.  Okurut tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Okurut drives a left hook into Ssenjovu's body.  
Okurut tries to keep the action at long range and throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ssenjovu walks Okurut down, trapping him on the ropes.  Ssenjovu pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Ssenjovu feints a cross, but Okurut does not fall for it and responds with a firm left uppercut.  
Ssenjovu forces Okurut to back into the ropes.  Ssenjovu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Ssenjovu attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Okurut's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 2 Statistics
Okurut: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ssenjovu: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Ssenjovu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Okurut connects with a cross.  
Ssenjovu cuts off the ring, trapping Okurut on the ropes.  Ssenjovu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Ssenjovu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Ssenjovu finds the target with a jab.  
Ssenjovu pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Ssenjovu sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Okurut hits home with a cross.  
Okurut is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Okurut tries to keep the action at long range.  Ssenjovu drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  


Round 3 Statistics
Okurut: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ssenjovu: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 2 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 3 Scores: 0 - 1


Final Scorecard: 0 - 3

The winner, on points, from Kampala, Uganda.... Dembe Ssenjovu

Fight Statistics
Okurut: 
Total Punches Thrown: 93                            
Total Punches Landed: 20                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Ssenjovu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 82                            
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 73                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 50                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19