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John Mugabi 42-7-1 39 KO · 1980–1999
John Mugabi is a super welterweight boxer from Uganda, born Mar 4, 1960. Record 42-7-1 with 39 knockouts over 1980–1999. World titles: WBC super welterweight (1989–1990). John Mugabi last fought Glen Kelly on Jan 16, 1999 and lost by TKO in round 8 of 12.
Also: Джон Мугаби · Джон Мугабі · جان موگابی +10 more جون موجابى · جون موغابي · ジョン・ムガビ · John Paul Mugabi · Mugabi · The Beast · Мугаби · Мугаби Д. · Мугаби Джон · Мугаби, Джон
Born Mar 4, 1960
Country 🇺🇬 Uganda
Stance Orthodox
Height 175 cm
Reach 188 cm
Nickname Beast
Debut Dec 5, 1980
Career 1980–1999
Rounds boxed 184
KO share 93%
Born in Kampala, Uganda
Titles WBC super welterweight 1989
Boxerbook rating 1576 ± 231 · inactive since Jan 1999Why here › Confirmed bouts 7 of 50
Last result L
For IBF Pan Pacific and Australian light-heavyweight titles TKO 8/12 · Alexandria Basketball Stadium, Sydney, 🇦🇺
The record 50 bouts, 1980–1999, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 50, Wikipedia (ja) · 1
L
For IBF Pan Pacific and Australian light-heavyweight titles TKO 8/12 · Alexandria Basketball Stadium, Sydney, 🇦🇺
Mugabi 42-6-1 · Kelly 2-0-0
L
For PABA light-heavyweight title TKO 8/12 · Downtown Convention Centre, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Mugabi 42-5-1 · Bigeni —
W
Paul Smallman
UD 10/10 · Southport RSL Club, Gold Coast, 🇦🇺
Mugabi 41-5-1 · Smallman —
L
William Bo James
UD 10/10 · Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, 🇺🇸
Mugabi 41-4-1 · James —
D
Paul Smallman
TD 2/10 · Southport RSL Club, Gold Coast, 🇦🇺
Mugabi 41-4-0 · Smallman —
W
Jamie Wallace
Won vacant Australian super-middleweight title UD 12/12 · Gold Coast, 🇦🇺
Mugabi 40-4-0 · Wallace —
W
TKO 10/10 · National Convention Centre, Canberra, 🇦🇺
Mugabi 39-4-0 · Mlilo —
W
Peter Kinsella
PTS 10/10 · Gold Coast, 🇦🇺
Mugabi 38-4-0 · Kinsella —
L
Won vacant WBO middleweight title TKO 1/12 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Mugabi 38-3-0 · McClellan 22-2-0
W
Kevin Whaley-El
TKO 4 · Latchmere Leisure Centre, London, 🇬🇧
Mugabi 37-3-0 · Whaley-El —
W
James Williamson
TKO 3 · Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, Cannes, 🇫🇷
Mugabi 36-3-0 · Williamson —
L
Lost WBC super-welterweight title KO 1/12 · USF Sun Dome, Tampa, 🇺🇸
Mugabi 36-2-0 · Norris 24-3-0
W
Carlos Antunes
KO 1/10 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧
Mugabi 35-2-0 · Antunes —
W
Ricky Stackhouse
TKO 1 · Pavillon Baltard, Nogent-sur-Marne, 🇫🇷
Mugabi 34-2-0 · Stackhouse —
W
Won WBC super-welterweight title TKO 1/12 · Mirapolis, Cergy-Pontoise, 🇫🇷
Mugabi 33-2-0 · Jacquot 24-9-1
W
Ralph Smiley
TKO 2 · Nogent-le-Phaye, 🇫🇷
Mugabi 32-2-0 · Smiley —
W
Kenneth Styles
TKO 1/10 · The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Mugabi 31-2-0 · Styles —
W
Francisco Carballo
TKO 2/10 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Mugabi 30-2-0 · Carballo —
W
Mike Sacchetti
TKO 3/10 · Players Athletic Club, Sharpsville, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸
Mugabi 29-2-0 · Sacchetti —
W
Kenny Snow
TKO 4/10 · Hyatt Regency, Tampa, 🇺🇸
Mugabi 28-2-0 · Snow —
Show all 50 bouts W
Gonzalo Montes
TKO 3 · Lee County Civic Center, North Fort Myers, Florida, 🇺🇸
Mugabi 27-2-0 · Montes —
W
Knox Brown
TKO 3/10 · Sands, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Mugabi 26-2-0 · Brown —
W
Bryan Grant
TKO 2/6 · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Mugabi 25-2-0 · Grant —
L
For vacant WBC super-welterweight title TKO 3/12 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Mugabi 25-1-0 · Thomas 28-1-0
L
For WBA, WBC, IBF, The Ring, and lineal middleweight titles KO 11/12 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Mugabi 25-0-0 · Hagler 61-2-2
W
Bill Bradley
RTD 4/10 · Harrah's at Trump Plaza, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Mugabi 24-0-0 · Bradley —
W
Earl Hargrove
KO 1/10 · Egypt Shrine Temple, Tampa, 🇺🇸
Mugabi 23-0-0 · Hargrove —
W
Nino Gonzalez
KO 1 · Wembley Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Mugabi 22-0-0 · Gonzalez —
W
Frank Fletcher
TKO 4/10 · Egypt Shrine Temple, Tampa, 🇺🇸
Mugabi 21-0-0 · Fletcher —
W
Wilbert Johnson
KO 2/10 · Hotel del Lago Casino, Maracaibo, 🇻🇪
Mugabi 20-0-0 · Johnson —
W
James Green
TKO 10/10 · Hyatt Regency, Tampa, 🇺🇸
Mugabi 19-0-0 · Green —
W
Curtis Parker
KO 1/10 · USF Sun Dome, Tampa, 🇺🇸
Mugabi 18-0-0 · Parker —
W
TKO 4/10 · Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Mugabi 17-0-0 · Gazo 40-8-2
W
Don Morgan
KO 1/10 · Tampa, Florida, 🇺🇸
Mugabi 16-0-0 · Morgan —
W
Jeff Nelson
TKO 2/10 · Hyatt Regency, Tampa, 🇺🇸
Mugabi 15-0-0 · Nelson —
W
Gary Guiden
TKO 3/10 · Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, Florida, 🇺🇸
Mugabi 14-0-0 · Guiden —
W
Roosevelt Green
TKO 1 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Mugabi 13-0-0 · Green —
W
TKO 5/8 · Berlin, 🇩🇪
Mugabi 12-0-0 · Demmings —
W
Steve Williams
TKO 6/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Mugabi 11-0-0 · Williams —
W
Curtis Ramsey
KO 1/10 · Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Mugabi 10-0-0 · Ramsey —
W
Curtis Taylor
KO 2 · Kiel, 🇩🇪
Mugabi 9-0-0 · Taylor —
W
Sammy Floyd
KO 2 · Gelsenkirchen, 🇩🇪
Mugabi 8-0-0 · Floyd —
W
Darwin Brewster
KO 6/8 · Hilton on Park Lane, London, 🇬🇧
Mugabi 7-0-0 · Brewster —
W
John Mwansa
KO 1 · Lusaka, 🇿🇲
Mugabi 6-0-0 · Mwansa —
W
Ronnie Ford
KO 1 · Cologne, 🇩🇪
Mugabi 5-0-0 · Ford —
W
Pedro Guerrero
TKO 2 · Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Mugabi 4-0-0 · Guerrero —
W
Dennis Pryce
KO 1/8 · Hilton on Park Lane, London, 🇬🇧
Mugabi 3-0-0 · Pryce —
W
Mauricio Fernandes da Cruz
TKO 4 · Kiel, 🇩🇪
Mugabi 2-0-0 · Cruz —
W
Giampaolo Piras
TKO 2/6 · Kiel, 🇩🇪
Mugabi 1-0-0 · Piras —
W
Oemer Karadenis
TKO 1 · Cologne, 🇩🇪
Mugabi 0-0-0 · Karadenis —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is John Mugabi's professional record? John Mugabi's professional record is 42-7-1 with 39 knockouts.
Who did John Mugabi fight last? John Mugabi last fought Glen Kelly on Jan 16, 1999 and lost by TKO in round 8 of 12.
Which world titles has John Mugabi held? John Mugabi has held 1 world title reign: WBC super welterweight (1989–1990). Sources Boxerbook ID 6985 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/6985 . 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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