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Ugandan Nsuguba passes away in FinlandBy Per-Ake Persson 57-year old ex-pro Joseph Nsubuga passed away May 4 in Helsinki, Finland after a long time of health problems - some said to have been related to boxing. Joseph began his boxing career in Uganda and won a bronze in the World championships in 74, reached quarterfinals in two Commonwealth Games and won the national title five times. He turned pro 1975 and like many compatriots he moved north and fought in the beginning of his career with Finland as base. However, he later moved to Norway where he was managed and promoted by Erik Stenerud and beat several good fighters such as Mimoun Mohatar, Everaldo Costa Azevedo, Horace McKenzie, Billy Waith and Jose Hernandez. Late 79 he was ranked number nine by the Ring Magazine at welter at a time when Sugar Ray Leonard was champ and then got an offer to fight Roberto Duran, who had moved up to welter, in Las Vegas. It was a risky fight for a relative small payday but Nsbuga accepted and trained for the fight with Angelo Dundee in Florida. Joseph did allright for almost four rounds but one devastating right from Duran ended the fight and Nsbuga was never the same again. He struggled to beat Joey Mack and was then destroyed by future World champ Davey Moore and his career ended at 16-3. |
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EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson Sep 9, Bialystok, POL, Dariusz Snarski 8x3, lh: Petro Lakotsky, Ukr/Pol TKO 2 Przemysław Gorgoń, Pol Gorgon was floored ...
14/09/2023

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson Sep 2, Riehen , SWI, Landgasthof, Arnold Gjergjaj, 106,2, Swi W12 -S Bilal Laggone, 115,2, Bel Gjegjaj won the vacant WBFed ...
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EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson Aug 27, Karlsruhe, GER, Europa Arena, Dijab Dabschah, gba 4x3: Samy Raid Musa, 83,1, Ger TKO 1 (1.42) Mika Joensuu, 81,0, Fin/gba...
02/09/2023

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson July 16, Sequals, ITA: Cristian Zara, 52.900, Ita V PT 10 UD Claudio Grande, 52.900, Ita (Italian bantamweight tile) ...
19/07/2023

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson July 9, Reggio Emilia, ITA: sb: Arnaldo Marku, Ita W 6 Gela Tegashvili, Geo July 9, Sant’Onofrio di Campli, IT...
12/07/2023

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson July 2, Cantù, ITA: Female: sft: Jessica Bellusci, Ita TKO 4 Dunja Bocan, Ser July 2, Carugate, ITA: ...
06/07/2023

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson June 25, Roma, ITA: sl: Armando Casamonica W 6 Fernando Mosquera, Col/Spa w: Giacomo Micheli, Ita TKO 4 Alessio Mastro...
04/07/2023

EURO RESULTS By Per-Ake Persson June 18, San Dorligo della Valle, ITA: sw: Riccardo Rizzi, Ita W 6 Ricardo Pompeo Mellone, Ita June 18...
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