Golola eager to reclaim glory

First a controversial loss to Andras Nagy, then a more emphatic loss to Mate Zsamboki, Moses Golola will tonight attempt to shake off the nightmare that has been Hungarians.

Kyadondo Rugby Ground, where Golola’s last defeat against Zsamboki was played out in June last year, is the venue when another Hungarian Istavn Betyar, the 2008 European title holder, comes up against the Ugandan.

Golola knows he has a lot to do. Not only must he shake off Betyar’s challenge but to try win back Ugandans, whom he had so much charmed while still an African champion. And he is up for the challenge.

“I have done my best,” said Golola yesterday, “God will do the rest and with God on my side I don’t see how I am going to lose this fight.

Full of confidence
“He won the championship in 2008 so I don’t think he is still the same guy. So the new Golola is going to take care of him. I am 100% more fit than before.”

At the weigh-in yesterday, Betyar posted 74kg, one heavier than Golola at 73kg, with the Hungarian standing at 5’4 feet and the home boy at 5’5.

The Hungarian is confident about winning the fight, “Golola is only full of energy at the beginning which he loses out very fast,” he said, adding, “I’m going to take advantage of that.”
Betyar has had 30 fights, winning 20 (5KOs) and losing a massive 10 while Golola has won 14 of his 20 fights (9KOs) draw three and lost an equal number.

There will be five rounds each lasting two minutes. The fighters will have a one-minute rest and round intervals.

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