Joey Vegas (Fabulous) boxer

Joey Vegas boxer
bouts
41
won
21
lost
17
draw
3
Status
active
Division
cruiserweight
Debut
2004-11-04
Height
5′ 9″/175cm
Reach
69½″/176cm
Age
37
Born
1982-01-01
Death
-
Nationality
Uganda

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Joseph Lubega (born January 1, 1982 in Namirembe, Kampala) is a boxer from Uganda, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his country. There he was stopped in the first round of the middleweight (75 kg) division by Thailand's eventual bronze medal winner Prasathinphimai Suriya.Two years earlier Lubega won the silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in the light heavyweight (81 kg) division. He qualified for the Athens Games by winning the silver medal at the 1st AIBA African 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Casablanca, Morocco. In the final of the event he lost to South African fighter Khostso Motau.Since turning pro Lubega has fought under the alias of "fabulous" Joey VegasHe was formerly the British Masters Super Middleweight title holder.In 2008 Vegas challenged Gary 'JJ' Ojuederie for the Southern Area Light Heavyweight title.In 2009 Vegas held current British and former Commonwealth Light Heavyweight Champ Dean Francis to a draw.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2018-12-22 Peng Qu WWWWLW Wansheng Binjiang Rd Venue, Chongqing LOST
KO
2018-08-25 Karama Nyilawila WWLLWL Lugogo Cricket Ground, Lugogo WIN
Corner retirement
2017-12-30 Arsen Aziev WWWWWW Sports Palace Quant, Troitsk, Moscow LOST
KO
2017-10-20 Kenny Egan W Big Zone Club, Nansana DRAW
Majority decision
2017-05-25 Andrejs Pokumeiko LLWWDW Studio 69, Riga LOST
Technical knockout
2017-04-23 Charles Kakande LLLLLL New Obligato, Bat Valley, Kampala WIN
KO
2017-04-05 Saidi Chako WLLL Bombo Military Barracks Grounds, Bombo WIN
Technical knockout
2016-12-10 Movsur Yusupov WWWWWW Krylia Sovetov, Moscow LOST
Technical knockout
2016-04-17 Ken Oyolo LLLLLL Lugogo Indoor Mtn Arena, Lugogo WIN
KO
2016-03-05 Umar Salamov WWWWWW Colosseum Sport Hall, Grozny LOST
Technical knockout
2015-12-05 Alexander Kubich WWWWWW Olympic Reserve Centre of Boxing, Gomel LOST
KO
2015-05-22 Dmitry Bivol WW Luzhniki, Moscow LOST
KO
2015-02-27 Zebra Mando Ssenyange WWWWWW Hotel Africana, Kampala DRAW
Points
2014-11-28 Egor Mekhontsev WWWWWW Luzhniki, Moscow LOST
Unanimous decision
2014-08-31 Juma Iga WL Club Obligatto , Kampala WIN
KO
2014-07-26 Mairis Briedis WWWWWW Kipsala Exhibition Centre, Riga LOST
Technical knockout
2014-06-04 Dmitry Sukhotskiy WWLWWW Sport Palace, Barnaul LOST
Unanimous decision
2014-03-01 Ryno Liebenberg WWWWWW Emperors Palace, Kempton Park LOST
Technical knockout
2013-06-14 Hany Atiyo WWWLWW Kyadondo Rugby Grounds, Kampala WIN
KO
2013-02-24 Mustapha Noor LLLLLL Little Flowers Arena, Kampala WIN
KO
2012-09-02 Kirt Sinnette WWWWWW Woodbrook Youth Facility, Port-of-Spain WIN
KO
2012-04-06 Hany Atiyo WWWWWW Cairo University Indoor Hall, Giza WIN
Technical knockout
2011-10-20 Mustapha Noor LLLLLL Charter Hall, Nairobi WIN
Technical knockout
2010-08-28 Dmytro Kucher WWWWWW Independence Square, Kiev LOST
Unanimous decision
2009-03-20 Edison Miranda WLWWLW York Hall, Bethnal Green LOST
Technical knockout
2009-02-13 Dean Francis WWWWWW Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon DRAW
Points
2008-10-05 JJ Ojuederie WWWWWL Watford Town Hall, Watford LOST
Points
2008-08-01 JJ Ojuederie WWWWWW Watford Town Hall, Watford WIN
Technical knockout
2007-11-14 Geard Ajetovic WLWDWW York Hall, Bethnal Green LOST
Technical knockout
2007-11-03 Nathan Cleverly WWWWWW Millennium Stadium, Cardiff LOST
Points
2007-10-04 Danny McIntosh WWWWW Cafe Royal, Piccadilly LOST
Points
2007-04-18 Neil Tidman WWLWLW Savoy Hotel WIN
Points
2006-12-13 Varujan Davtyan LLLLLL Savoy Hotel, The Strand WIN
Technical knockout
2006-11-30 Michael Monaghan WLLLLL Cafe Royal, Piccadilly WIN
Points
2006-07-12 Simeon Cover LWLLLL York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
Points
2006-03-30 Simeon Cover LWLLWL Cafe Royal, Piccadilly WIN
Points
2005-11-17 Conroy McIntosh WWLLLL Cafe Royal, Mayfair WIN
Technical knockout
2005-05-26 Gareth Lawrence WWLWWW Cafe Royal, Piccadilly WIN
Points
2005-03-26 Egbui Ikeagwu WLWLD Empire Theatre, Hackney WIN
Points
2005-01-27 Egbui Ikeagwu WLW Cafe Royal, Piccadilly WIN
Points
2004-11-04 Cello Renda W Cafe Royal, Piccadilly WIN
Technical knockout

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