Ayub Kalule

Ayub Kalule was a Ugandan boxer who won the Amateur World Welterweight Title at the inaugural 1974 World Championships in Havana, Cuba. He turned professional and held the WBA and The Ring light middleweight titles from 1979 until 1981, and his career spanned more than nine years, from 1976 to 1986.

Kalule had a total of 50 fights with an impressive record of 46 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws. He won 23 of his fights by knockout and suffered his only defeats via stoppage. Kalule's fighting style was that of a southpaw, and he competed in the weight classes of light middleweight and middleweight. With a height of 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) and a reach of 73 in (185 cm), Kalule fought with agility and quickness, making him a fierce competitor in the ring.

Kalule's professional boxing debut was against Kurt Hombach in 1976, which he won via 4 round PTS. He then went on to win 35 consecutive fights, including 18 via stoppage. His first world title fight was at the age of 25 against Masashi Kudo for the super-welterweight WBA and The Ring titles. Kalule defeated Kudo via 15 round unanimous decision to become the super-welterweight champion of the world. This fight was the highlight of his boxing career despite having a total of 50 fights.

Kalule won two world titles at super-welterweight. He was a skilled fighter and defended his titles four times. His title-fight KO win came against Emiliano Villa via 6th round TKO in Rome, Italy in 1980.

Some of Kalule's notable victories include beating American boxer Jimmy Price via 5th round KO in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1980, and in the same year defeating Bushy Bester, South African boxer, via 3rd round KO in Kampala, Uganda. Another notable victory was his defeat of Mauro Fernandez, Argentinian boxer, via 12th round TKO in Turin, Italy in 1982.

All of Kalule's four losses happened via stoppage, which means he was unable to continue fighting. The first of his four losses was against American boxer Sugar Ray Leonard in 1981, which ended his 36-fight win streak. For more details about his losses, you can refer to "All of Ayub Kalule's losses".

Kalule's last fight as a professional boxer was a non-title bout against British boxer Herol Graham in 1986. He lost the fight via 10th round TKO. It's been 37 years, 1 month, and 26 days since this fight. Kalule retired from professional boxing with a record of 46-4, which included 23 knockout wins and four losses via knockout, and two title wins.

Kalule was known for his outstanding personality both inside and outside of the ring, earning the nickname "Gentleman." His achievements mark him out as one of the top Ugandan boxers of all time, and his fighting style is still studied by aspiring boxers today.

In conclusion, Ayub Kalule was a highly skilled and successful Ugandan boxer with a remarkable professional boxing career. He won two WBA and The Ring super-welterweight titles and defended them four times. He retired from professional boxing with a record of 46 wins and 4 losses.

Ayub Kalule Fight Record