John Mugabi boxer

John Mugabi boxer
bouts
50
won
42
lost
7
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
super welterweight
Debut
1980-12-05
Height
5′ 8½″/174cm
Reach
74″/188cm
Age
-
Born
1960-03-04
Death
-
Nationality
Uganda

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John Mugabi (born March 4, 1960) is a Ugandan former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 1991, and 1996 to 1999. He held the WBC super-welterweight title from 1989 to 1990, and challenged twice for world titles at middleweight, including the undisputed championship.Mugabi was part of an exceptionally talented group of light-middleweights and middleweights during a "golden era" of the 1980s which included Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, Wilfred Benítez, Davey Moore, and Roberto Durán. As an amateur, Mugabi won a silver medal in the welterweight division at the 1980 Summer Olympics, and was the only medallist for Uganda at the event. He is listed #38 on Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all timeRepresenting Uganda, Mugabi was the Silver medalist at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, boxing in the Welterweight class. Mugabi lost to Andrés Aldama of Cuba in the final.He was also a silver medallist at the 1976 Junior World Championships, losing to Herol Graham in the final. Additionally, Mugabi won a bronze medal at the 1978 All-Africa Games in the light-welterweight division. 1976 Junior World ChampionshipsWorld Championships (63,5 kg), Belgrade, Yugoslavia, May 1978:

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1999-01-16 Glen Kelly WWWWWW Alexandria Basketball Stadium, Sydney LOST
Technical knockout
1998-07-19 Anthony Bigeni WWWWWW Downtown Convention Centre, Auckland LOST
Technical knockout
1998-02-26 Paul Smallman LLWWLD Southport RSL Club, Southport WIN
Unanimous decision
1998-01-13 William Bo James WLWLWL Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket LOST
Unanimous decision
1997-12-18 Paul Smallman WLLWWL Southport RSL Club, Southport DRAW
1997-06-19 Jamie Wallace WLWLLL Gold Coast WIN
Unanimous decision
1997-02-20 Ambrose Mlilo WWWWWL Convention Centre, Canberra WIN
Technical knockout
1996-12-16 Peter Kinsella WWWWLL Southport WIN
Points
1991-11-20 Gerald McClellan WWWWWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington LOST
Technical knockout
1991-09-12 Kevin Whaley-El LWWWLW Latchmere Leisure Centre, Wandsworth WIN
Technical knockout
1991-07-12 James Williamson LWWLWL Palais des Festivals, Cannes WIN
Technical knockout
1990-03-31 Terry Norris WWLWWW Sun Dome, Tampa LOST
KO
1990-01-10 Carlos Antunes WWWWLL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
KO
1989-10-30 Ricky Stackhouse LLLLLL Pavillon Baltard, Nogent-sur-Marne WIN
Technical knockout
1989-07-08 Rene Jacquot WWWWWW The Mirapolis, Cergy-Pontoise WIN
Technical knockout
1989-03-20 Ralph Smiley WLLLLL Nogent-sur-Marne WIN
Technical knockout
1989-02-23 Kenneth Styles WWWWLL The Palace, Auburn Hills WIN
Technical knockout
1989-02-04 Francisco Carballo WWWLWW Caesars Palace, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1988-09-27 Mike Sacchetti WWWLLL Players Athletic Club, Sharpsville WIN
Technical knockout
1988-07-07 Kenny Snow WWWLLW Hyatt Regency, Tampa WIN
Technical knockout
1988-06-04 Gonzalo Montes WLWLLL Lee County Civic Center, Fort Myers WIN
Technical knockout
1988-05-05 Knox Brown WLLWDW Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1988-01-22 Bryan Grant WWWWLW Convention Center, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1986-12-05 Duane Thomas WWWWWW Caesars Palace, Las Vegas LOST
Technical knockout
1986-03-10 Marvin Hagler WWWWWW Caesars Palace, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas LOST
KO
1985-08-06 Bill Bradley LLLWWL Trump Casino Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
Corner retirement
1985-03-17 Earl Hargrove WWWLWW Egypt Shrine Temple, Tampa WIN
KO
1984-09-25 Nino Gonzalez WLWDWL Wembley Arena, Wembley WIN
KO
1984-08-05 Frank Fletcher WWLWLW Egypt Shrine Temple, Tampa WIN
Technical knockout
1984-05-27 Wilbert Johnson WLWDWW Hotel del Lago Casino, Maracaibo WIN
KO
1984-02-19 James Green WLWWLW Hyatt Regency, Tampa WIN
Technical knockout
1983-11-12 Curtis Parker LWWWWW Sun Dome, Tampa WIN
KO
1983-10-08 Eddie Gazo WLWLLL Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1983-09-16 Don Morgan LLLLWL Hyatt Regency, Tampa WIN
KO
1983-08-05 Jeff Nelson WWLWWW Hyatt Regency, Tampa WIN
Technical knockout
1983-07-03 Gary Guiden WWWWLW Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa WIN
Technical knockout
1983-05-15 Roosevelt Green WWWWLW Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1982-10-23 Doug Demmings WWWWWW WIN
Technical knockout
1982-09-15 Steve Williams WWLLLL Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1982-05-02 Curtis Ramsey WWLWWW Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
KO
1982-03-26 Curtis Taylor LLLLW Kiel WIN
KO
1981-12-26 Sammy Floyd LLWLLL Gelsenkirchen WIN
KO
1981-11-16 Darwin Brewster WWDWWW Anglo-American Sporting Club, Mayfair WIN
Technical knockout
1981-10-31 John Mwamba WWWL Lusaka WIN
KO
1981-09-25 Ronnie Ford LDWLWW Cologne WIN
KO
1981-05-30 Pedro Guerrero LLLLL Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1981-05-11 Dennis Pryce WLLLWL Anglo-American Sporting Club, Mayfair WIN
KO
1981-04-10 Mauricio Fernandes da Cruz WDLLLD Kiel WIN
Technical knockout
1981-02-13 Giampaolo Piras DLLLLL Kiel WIN
Technical knockout
1980-12-05 Oemer Karadenis LWLDDL Cologne WIN
Technical knockout

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