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
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 |
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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 |
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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 |