Buka Boxing

Buka Boxing (stylised as BUKA) is an Uzbek sportswear and combat-sports equipment brand headquartered in Tashkent. Its name derives from the Uzbek word "buqa", meaning "bull". The company designs, promotes, manufactures and sells its own products under the Buka mark, and markets itself primarily through sponsorship of sporting events and athletes. It was founded in 2016, and its products are manufactured at factories in Uzbekistan, China, Turkey, Pakistan and Mexico. The brand positions itself as "Designed by Fighters · For Fighters", offering sportswear and combat-sports equipment that ranges from boxing gloves and fight gear to streetwear. According to its official website, BUKA boxing gloves have been used in WBC, WBA and IBF title bouts, and the brand is worn by UFC champions, Olympic gold medalists and world title holders. Every product is developed from drawings to production samples, with athletes deeply engaged in research, development and testing. Buka Boxing has expanded through a mix of flagship retail, franchising and e-commerce. Its first flagship store opened in central Tashkent in 2018. By 2026 the brand reported more than 15 franchise stores and sales channels across cities in Kazakhstan (Almaty, Astana, Aktobe, Kostanay, Aktau, Turkestan, Shymkent), Uzbekistan (Samarkand, Bukhara, Urgench, Karshi), Kyrgyzstan (Bishkek, Osh), Russia (Saint Petersburg, Makhachkala), Tajikistan (Dushanbe), Turkmenistan (Ashgabat) and Ukraine (Kyiv, Odesa). From 2022, in addition to its own online store, its products began selling on major marketplaces such as Kaspi, Wildberries and Uzum. The company is a technical sponsor of a number of federations, associations and promotional organisations in martial arts across the EAEU, Central Asia, Europe and North America. Its sponsored athletes include UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov, UFC champion Islam Makhachev, two-time Olympic boxing champion Bakhodir Jalolov, WBA and IBF champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev, and other top-level fighters. The official website cites 22+ sponsored athletes, 3 global warehouses, 10+ countries reached and a 50M+ athlete following.

Buka Boxing was founded in 2016 as an Uzbek company specialising in the production of sportswear and footwear. Its name comes from the Uzbek word "buqa", meaning "bull". The company designs, promotes, manufactures and sells its own products under the Buka brand, and builds its marketing primarily around sponsorship of sporting events and athletes. In 2018, the first flagship store opened in central Tashkent, marking the brand's move into physical retail. Manufacturing is carried out at factories in Uzbekistan, China, Turkey, Pakistan and Mexico, giving the brand an international production footprint. By 2022, in addition to its own online store, Buka Boxing products began to be sold on major marketplaces such as Kaspi, Wildberries and Uzum, broadening its distribution beyond its own channels. By 2026, the brand reported more than 15 franchise stores and sales channels across cities in Kazakhstan (Almaty, Astana, Aktobe, Kostanay, Aktau, Turkestan, Shymkent), Uzbekistan (Samarkand, Bukhara, Urgench, Karshi), Kyrgyzstan (Bishkek, Osh), Russia (Saint Petersburg, Makhachkala), Tajikistan (Dushanbe), Turkmenistan (Ashgabat) and Ukraine (Kyiv, Odesa). The company is a technical sponsor of a number of federations, associations and promotional organisations in martial arts across the EAEU, Central Asia, Europe and North America. Its sponsorship roster has included boxers and MMA fighters such as the Uzbek Tigers team, Firuza Sharipova, Roy Jones, Mehrobon Sanginov, Diana Avsaragova, Shavkat Rakhmonov, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov, Zabit Magomedsharipov, Zubaira Tukhugov, Ramazan Temurov, Rustam Khabilov, Islam Makhachev, Umar Nurmagomedov, Tagir Ulanbekov, Sergey Morozov, Kairat Akhmedov, Zhalgas Zhumagulov and Rustam Kerimov, as well as the Dushanbe Boxing Federation. According to its official website, BUKA is a sportswear and combat sports equipment brand with a strong presence across CIS countries, the Middle East, Europe, the US and the UK. It states that it heavily invests in organisations and projects that develop sport and support young athletes, and that its boxing gloves have been used in WBC, WBA and IBF title bouts. The site also cites 22+ sponsored athletes, 3 global warehouses, 10+ countries reached and a 50M+ athlete following, and describes a product development process in which every product is developed from drawings to production samples with athletes deeply engaged in R&D and testing.

• 2026

  More than 15 franchise stores and sales channels are open across cities in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine.

• 2022

  Products begin selling on major marketplaces such as Kaspi, Wildberries and Uzum, in addition to the brand's own online store.

• 2018

  First flagship store opens in central Tashkent.

• 2016

  Buka Boxing is founded as an Uzbek sportswear and footwear company.

Designed by Fighters · For Fighters — technical sportswear and combat-sports equipment worn by UFC champions, Olympic gold medalists and world title holders, bridging the ring and the street.

• Boxing gloves

  Used in WBC, WBA and IBF title bouts according to the official website.

• Combat sports equipment

  Fight gear developed with athlete involvement in R&D and testing.

• Sportswear and fightwear

  Apparel bridging the ring and the street.

1. 1BUKA - Wear and Win (official website)buka.uz
2. 2Buka Boxing — Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Buka Boxing — Russian Wikipediaru.wikipedia.org