Super featherweight · Uganda
Cornelius Boza Edwards 45-7-1 34 KO · 1976–1987
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Cornelius Boza Edwards was a super featherweight boxer from Uganda, born May 27, 1956. Record 45-7-1 with 34 knockouts over 1976–1987. World titles: WBC super featherweight (1981). Cornelius Boza Edwards last fought José Luis Ramírez on Oct 10, 1987 and lost by KO in round 5 of 12.
Also: Корнелиус Эдвардс · كورنيليوس إدواردز · コーネリアス・ボサ・エドワーズ +4 more Cornelius Boza-Edwards · Корнелиус Боза-Эдвардс · Эдвардс, Корнелиус · ボサ・エドワーズ
Born May 27, 1956
Country 🇺🇬 Uganda
Stance Southpaw
Height 174 cm
Reach 180.5 cm
Debut Dec 13, 1976
Career 1976–1987
Rounds boxed 292
KO share 76%
Born in Kampala, Uganda
Titles WBC super featherweight · 1981
Boxerbook rating 1764 ± 251 · inactive since Oct 1987Why here › Confirmed bouts 8 of 53
Career record Record
45-7-1, 34 KOs · 1976–1987
Last result L
For WBC lightweight title KO 5/12 · Zenith Palais, Paris, 🇫🇷
The record 53 bouts, 1976–1987, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
L
For WBC lightweight title KO 5/12 · Zenith Palais, Paris, 🇫🇷
Edwards 45-6-1 · Ramírez 98-6-0
W
Ali Kareem Muhammad
UD 10/10 · Felt Forum, New York
Edwards 44-6-1 · Muhammad —
L
For WBC lightweight title UD 12/12 · Abel Holtz Stadium, Miami Beach, Florida, 🇺🇸
Edwards 44-5-1 · Camacho 29-0-0
D
Terrence Alli
PTS 10/10 · Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
Edwards 44-5-0 · Alli —
W
John Montes
UD 10/10 · Egypt Shrine Temple, Tampa
Edwards 43-5-0 · Montes —
W
Melvin Paul
KO 2/10 · York Hall, Bethnal Green
Edwards 42-5-0 · Paul —
W
Gary Gamble
RTD 4/10 · Egypt Shrine Temple, Tampa
Edwards 41-5-0 · Gamble —
W
TKO 3/10 · Kings Hall, Belfast, 🇬🇧
Edwards 40-5-0 · Brown 25-5-1
W
Guy Villegas
TKO 7/10 · Hyatt Regency, Tampa
Edwards 39-5-0 · Villegas —
W
Trevor Evelyn
RTD 2/10 · Hyatt Regency, Tampa
Edwards 38-5-0 · Evelyn —
L
UD 10/10 · Caesars Palace, Outdoor Arena, 🇺🇸
Edwards 38-4-0 · Lockridge 30-3-0
L
UD 12/12 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Edwards 38-3-0 · Chacon 51-6-1
W
Pedro Laza
TKO 9/10 · Showboat Hotel & Casino, Sports Pavilion
Edwards 37-3-0 · Laza —
W
Blaine Dickson
UD 10/10 · Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
Edwards 36-3-0 · Dickson —
W
UD 10/10 · Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
Edwards 35-3-0 · Elizondo —
W
John Verderosa
TKO 3/10 · Playboy Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
Edwards 34-3-0 · Verderosa —
W
Carlos Hernandez
Won EBU Super Featherweight Title RTD 4/12 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
Edwards 33-3-0 · Hernandez —
W
RTD 4/10 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
Edwards 32-3-0 · Leon —
W
Juan Carlos Álvarez
TKO 3/10 · Wembley Arena, Wembley
Edwards 31-3-0 · Álvarez —
L
For WBC super-featherweight title KO 5/15 · Stadio de Pini, Viareggio, 🇮🇹
Edwards 31-2-0 · Navarrete 41-8-3
Show all 53 bouts W
For WBC super-featherweight title RTD 13/15 · Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Edwards 30-2-0 · Chacon 45-5-1
W
Won WBC Super Featherweight Title UD 15/15 · Civic Auditorium, Stockton
Edwards 29-2-0 · Limón —
W
Ramon Contreras
UD 10/10 · Sports Arena, San Diego
Edwards 28-2-0 · Contreras —
W
Roberto Torres
TKO 2/10 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
Edwards 27-2-0 · Torres —
L
TKO 8/10 · Steel Pier, Superstar Theater - Resorts Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Edwards 27-1-0 · Argüello 63-5-0
W
Jose Manuel Velazquez
TKO 3/10 · Conference Centre, Wembley
Edwards 26-1-0 · Velazquez —
W
Ronnie Green
TKO 6/10 · Empire Pool, Wembley
Edwards 25-1-0 · Green —
W
Jerome Artis
TKO 3/8 · Ibrox Park, Glasgow
Edwards 24-1-0 · Artis —
W
Benny Marquez
TKO 4/8 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
Edwards 23-1-0 · Marquez —
W
James Washington
TKO 2/8 · Conference Centre, Wembley
Edwards 22-1-0 · Washington —
W
Fili Ramirez
TKO 7/10 · Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
Edwards 21-1-0 · Ramirez —
W
Jose Luis Gonzalez
KO 3/8 · Kelvin Hall, Glasgow
Edwards 20-1-0 · Gonzalez —
W
Fernando Jimenez
RTD 6/8 · Chapiteau de l'Espace Fontvieille, Fontvieille
Edwards 19-1-0 · Jimenez —
W
TKO 2/8 · Independence Stadium, Lusaka
Edwards 18-1-0 · Mwamba —
W
Pedro Jimenez
PTS 6/6 · Teatro Ariston, San Remo
Edwards 17-1-0 · Jimenez —
W
Frankie Moultrie
SD 8/8 · Convention Center, Miami Beach
Edwards 16-1-0 · Moultrie —
W
Georges Cotin
TKO 1/8 · Hilton Hotel, Mayfair
Edwards 15-1-0 · Cotin —
W
TKO 3/8 · Lusaka
Edwards 14-1-0 · Mwamba —
W
PTS 8/8 · Empire Pool, Wembley
Edwards 13-1-0 · Feeney —
W
Ethem Oezakalin
TKO 3/8 · Municipal Stadium, Bellaria
Edwards 12-1-0 · Oezakalin —
W
Carlos Foldes
DQ 5/8 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
Edwards 11-1-0 · Foldes —
W
Dil Collins
KO 5/8 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
Edwards 10-1-0 · Collins —
W
Bingo Crooks
PTS 8/8 · Empire Pool, Wembley
Edwards 9-1-0 · Crooks —
L
TKO 6/8 · Empire Pool, Wembley
Edwards 9-0-0 · Gwilliam —
W
Mario Oliveira
TKO 2/8 · Empire Pool, Wembley
Edwards 8-0-0 · Oliveira —
W
TKO 2/8 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
Edwards 7-0-0 · Glencross —
W
Billy Vivian
KO 1/6 · Hilton Hotel, Mayfair
Edwards 6-0-0 · Vivian —
W
Godfrey Butler
KO 2/8 · Midland Sporting Club, Civic Hall
Edwards 5-0-0 · Butler —
W
George McGurk
TKO 1/6 · Hilton Hotel, Mayfair
Edwards 4-0-0 · McGurk —
W
Danny Connolly
TKO 2/6 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
Edwards 3-0-0 · Connolly —
W
Tommy Wright
TKO 1/6 · York Hall, Bethnal Green
Edwards 2-0-0 · Wright —
W
Paul Clemit
TKO 3/6 · Manor Place Baths, Walworth
Edwards 1-0-0 · Clemit —
W
Barry Price
KO 6/6 · Hilton Hotel, Mayfair
Edwards 0-0-0 · Price —
Amateur career 1 amateur bout at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Cornelius Boza Edwards's record? Cornelius Boza Edwards's professional record is 45-7-1 with 34 knockouts.
Who did Cornelius Boza Edwards fight last? Cornelius Boza Edwards last fought José Luis Ramírez on Oct 10, 1987 and lost by KO in round 5 of 12.
Which world titles has Cornelius Boza Edwards held? Cornelius Boza Edwards has held 1 world title reign: WBC super featherweight (1981). Sources Boxerbook ID 10183 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/10183 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
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