John Mugabi
Mugabi c. 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Nickname | Beast | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Ugandan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 March 1960 Kampala, Uganda | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Win by KO | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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John Mugabi (born March 4, 1960) is a Ugandan former professional boxer who competed from 1980 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 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, 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 time