Week 15 of the Uganda Boxing Champions League delivered an abrupt shift after Ambayo Patrick failed to appear for his scheduled bout against Amoko Innocent at the NCS Arena, handing Amoko a walkover into the finals.
Concerns had been building throughout the day after photos surfaced online showing someone identified as Ambayo lying in a hospital bed with an IV line.
The images raised immediate questions about his condition and cast doubt over whether the headline fight would proceed. Ambayo later missed the official faceoff, adding to the uncertainty as officials waited for clarity on his status.
When the time came for the fighters to report to the ring, Ambayo was still nowhere in sight. Officials confirmed his absence and awarded the result to Amoko by walkover.
The development brought a quiet end to what had been billed as one of the main attractions of Week 15.
The outcome sends Amoko straight into the Season 5 finals, where he will meet Maninora Farahat on December 26 at the NCS Arena.
