Sulaiman Segawa a self-made International Boxer
In our Special Series “Meet your star” today we bring you Sulaiman “Hustlers Mind Set” Segawa (born May 22, 1991) a Ugandan self-made professional boxer from Kampala, Uganda philanthropist, businessman, and investor known for building his personal brand.
While his actual accomplishments as a kickboxer have been all based in the Diaspora, Sulaiman Segewa has been credited with popularizing the sport of boxing in Uganda and abroad (a discipline that previously generated minimal fan interest in Uganda) and has managed to build up a large fan following.
In his debut fight against Armstrong Mwanje on April 21, 2013, where he won by unanimous decision (UD), he managed to attract the largest attendance as a young boxer and showcased his talent. This perhaps made his largest fan following both online and across the globe.
Today, Sulaiman has one of the largest online fan bases of anyone in both Uganda and in the Diaspora. His fans have created various memes associated with him.
Sulaiman is known for his humorous personality and flamboyant showmanship, traits which have helped him to popularize the sport and helped him to gain a large fan following.
Born in Kampala, Uganda, on May 22, 1991, Sulaiman is arguably Uganda’s biggest boxing export to the US.
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