Netherlands based Professional boxer Farouk Daku will be seeking his first African Boxing Union (ABU) belt on Sunday at the Nakivubo Stadium. Farouk who began his professional boxing career in 2005 will be taking on 37 year old Tanzanian Saidi Mbelwa in a 12 round super middle weight title. The 30 year old has fought in 27 professional fights (won 18 with nine knock outs, lost 8 (knock out 1 and drawn 1) while Saidi has won 31 with 20 knock outs, lost 16 with 6 knock outs and drawn 4 totaling to 52 fights.
“I’m in fine shape, I’ve been training regularly. I want to reassure my fans that I’ll win and be crowned King of Africa. I’ve watched a few you tube videos of Saidi fighting, he is a strong fighter but since I’m at home and with support from my fans I am confident I’ll beat him” Daku said shortly after arriving at Entebbe International Airport.
Farouk Daku Profile.
1997 – Began his boxing career with SCOULS AT Lugogo
1998 – East and Central Africa Champion.
2003 – won zone 4 cup with Rwanda National Team.
2003 – won a bronze medal in the Kings Cup in Kampala.
2005 – turned Professional Boxer
2010 – East and central Africa Champion (beat Tanzanian Oswald Maneno in Kampala)
2014 – East and central Africa Champion (beat Tanzanian Ibrahim Tamba on points)
Feb 14 2015 – lost to Tim Robin on points in the IBO World Championship in Denmark.
