John Mugabi

John Mugabi (nicknamed "The Beast"; born March 4, 1960 in Kampala ) is a Ugandan boxer and Olympic medalist.

Amateur

Mugabi was bronze medalist of the Pan-African Games in 1978, which he for the 1980 Summer Olympics qualified in Moscow, where he claimed victories over Georges Koffi, Congo (Co 1 ), Paul Rasamimanana, Madagascar ( co 2 ), Memet Bogujevci, Yugoslavia (Co 1 ), and Kazimierz Szczerba, Poland ( 3:2 ), and a final defeat Mark Breland, USA (4:1), the silver medal in the welterweight ( up to 67 kg) won.

In a country fight Mugabi 1979 lost against Jochen Bachfeld, GDR.

Mugabis balance was 195-5.

Professional

His first professional fight, he denied on December 5, 1980 against Oemer Karadenis he by KO defeated in the first round. Then Mugabi of Kampala first moved to London and eventually to Florida. He boxed mostly in the half- middleweight and beat all 25 opponents KO construction.

On March 10, 1986 Mugabi made ​​his first fight for a world title in a class higher in the middleweight division against Marvin Hagler, but he by KO lost in the eleventh round. It was in this battle of the German Wilfried Sauerland, who now owns the Sauerland boxing stable, promoted.

In a new attempt at a title, but now in its actual class, the light middleweight, fighting on 5 December 1986 was terminated against Duane Thomas in the third round after Mugabi had suffered a hard blow an eye injury / fracture in the face.

On 8 July 1989, he won the world title of the WBC against Rene Jacquot he was reflected in the first round, so the Frenchman craning her ankle.

On March 31, 1990, he lost to Terry Norris by spectacular knockout in the first round again.

His last start a "World Champion" title ( WBO) on 20 November 1991 at middleweight against Gerald McClellan was unsuccessful.

Mugabi moved to Australia, pausing for five years from boxing to the 1996 return once more in boxing until 1999. But great achievements were not granted him. Mugabis fight account consists of 42 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, 39 of them victories by KO

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