Great Ayub Kalule Uganda and Most Decorated Champion of Boxing

Great Ayub Kalule Uganda and Most Decorated Champion of Boxing Reviews

Ayub (Ayubu) Kalule was born January 6, 1954, in the area of ​​Uganda Buganda. Balinnya to encourage their young people to be a boxer, but Kalule had never seen the box there. Kalule started boxing nationally in 1971 by the famous club Kampala City Bombers and through its modern primary school high school.

In terms of world rankings of time with competence and performance, Ayub Kalule suffered as a top boxer Uganda. Meaning, Ayub Kalule in 1972, fighting as a light-welterweight, became the African champion U19. In 1973 Kalule semifinals of the lightweight division, lost and settled for bronze in African Games held in Lagos.

Ayub Kalule boxed as a lightweight Commonwealth Games, and started in the preliminaries by outpointing 20-year-old William Lyimo Tanzania. Six years later, by what time professional boxing Kalule became WBA junior middleweight Lyimo fight for Tanzania in the Moscow Olympics.

In the 1974 quarter-finals of the Commonwealth Games, Kalule pierced and bloody disfigured 22-year deal with Irish "Sugar" Ray Heaney who was in the fight given two heads of mandatory charging because of heavy fast and hard punching sentences Ayub Kalule.


In the quarterfinals, Kalule was faced with 19 years New Zealanders Robert Charles Colley. At the end of the Commonwealth Games, Kalule would outpoint Kayin Amah Nigeria and thus win gold.

Perhaps the most prestigious amateur Ayub Kalule meeting would be the World Championships amateur boxing that took place in Havana in Cuba in 17 to 30 August 1974. Kalule played for Uganda as a light-welterweight. Kalule the first fight was encouraging, in that it has eliminated Puerto Rican amateur Rosario by points.

Then similar Kalule outpointed Marti Kalevi Marjamaa Finland. In the quarterfinals of the Cup World, Ayub Kalule beat Guyana by Mark Harris points. In the semifinals of the World Championship, Ayub Kalule has faced Ulrich Beyer German Democratic Republic (East Germany). Kalule past the German, and won on points.

Later, in 1978, as professionals, Ayub Kalule would beat Sugar Ray Seales in a 10-round decision. The final of the Amateur Boxing World Championships saw Ayub Kalule defeat Vladimir Kolev (silver medal) of Bulgaria by a clear 5-0.

Ayub Kalule next big tour came in African Boxing Championships which took place on the territory of origin in Kampala, Uganda in November 1974. Kalule, a recent Commonwealth Games "and amateur boxing world champion, had to win.

Kalule was not disappointing, winning the gold medal in the final against Kenyan Philip Mathenge, in the light welterweight division, in points. Nwakpa is now Nigeria national boxing coach.

Ayub Kalule moved to Denmark in 1975, under Morgas Parley Promotions. Although Kalule turned professional in 1976, in 1977 it became the leading candidate for the crown WBA light-middleweight. The WBA would not Garzo the risk of losing the title to Kalule.

It was long after Garzo lost the title to the Japanese Masashi Kudo, and after considerable pressure was mounted on the WBA, which Kalule was given a title shot. Kudo Kalule easily defeated, and thus became the first world champion ever professional boxing Uganda. The fight against Kalule Masashi Kudo was held at the Gymnasium at Akita, Japan, Kalule won the round 15 fight by unanimous decision.

The victory was quite unbalanced and scores for Kalule read as:

Referee Robert Ferera 149-139, judge Harold Lederman 146-139, 149-145 judge Tim Kelleher. Kudo had earlier defended successful middleweight title WBA light three times in the 14 months since winning the title from Eddie Gazo.

Furthermore, Masashi Kudo held the title of the Japanese average for several years, so that his fame and his only loss to Kalule really the name of Ayub Kalule support quite infinitely from Asian boxing circles. This, to some extent it is easier for Kalule to defeat him.

Defense of African-American against WBA junior middleweight Olympic gold medalist and star Ray Charles Leonard ( "Sugar" Ray Leonard) Ayub Kalule, fights most internationally acclaimed Kalule. Unbeaten Kalule had won all 36 of his previous professional fights. In the first and second rounds of the fight, Leonard was surprisingly Kalule striker solidly built.

Leonard was certainly faster and faster of the two, allowing it to penetrate Kalule as the champion worked to find Leonard. compact jab convincing Leonard worked through Kalule defenses. Kalule finish was the hardest part, Leonard seemed to run into a brick wall every time I wanted to finish Kalule.

The exchange of hard spirit between Ayub Kalule and "Sugar" Ray Leonard showed how tough and uncompromising Kalule was. Leonard recovered, but blossomed Kalule confidence. Kalule seems more hardness in the eighth round, with Leonard tiring Kalule gain the upper hand.

The formidable Kalule continued to absorb faster and more accurate punches Leonard Kalule exchange of bruises and ambidextrous, unpredictable punches. Ray Leonard apparently felt a strong Kalule was also tiring and slow. Kalule seemed stunned by the decision, shrugging his shoulders and arms in question posture.

There are allegations of bad communication Kalule and the referee. It was examined by the team Kalule that their champion was unfairly stripped of his world title. It was an American territory and American wanted famous and beautiful Olympic Gold Ray Leonard to win.

Ayub Kalule had been scheduled to represent Uganda in the Montreal Olympics in 1976, when "Sugar" Ray Leonard won gold, but Uganda has become one of the many countries that boycotted the Games. This loss has confirmed Kalule reigned as WBA junior middleweight champion for 20 months.

Ayub Kalule would unsuccessfully to challenge the decision favorable Leonard. The September 19, 2009 edition of the Ugandan national newspaper "New Vision" reports Moses Mugalu in a recent interview ( "face to face with Kalule") with a 55 Kalule. Kalule also lamented the sad state of the sport of boxing in Uganda things he said bribery and corruption.

Kalule says boxing in Uganda:

"Real boxing stopped with our generation, the current crop of boxers had a bad foundation." Only three months after his historic battle with Ray Leonard, Kalule was back in the ring. October 9, 1981 in Copenhagen, Kalule beat Spaniard Andoni Amana points.

A month later, Kalule challenged US O'Dell Leonard in Randers, Denmark. Leonard was mediocre record (16 wins, 9 losses, 1 draw), the bout was scheduled for eight rounds only Kalule earned points. And February 26, 1982 Kalule would be faced with headquarters in France Jacques Chinon Martinique.

The April 30, 1982 American contested Kalule Oscar Albarado, meeting again take place in Copenhagen. Knockout Kalule Albarado of the second round officially would end the career of Albarado. Apparently Kalule remained very active despite his loss to Ray Leonard. On your next professional outing, Kalule return to fight for the WBA welterweight title of the world.

Ayub Kalule was created to encourage young people, future and unbeaten (10 wins, no losses) Davey "Bronx" US Moore in Atlantic City, New Jersey, July 17, 1982. In 1986, France, Moore was eliminated by American Buster Drayton, who defended his IBF welterweight world title.

Moore won by knockout. Next Kalule would face the undefeated WBA champion and future, Jamaican Mike McCallum in a non-title but significant attack. On November 13, 1982 again in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Kalule would face McCallum trained many notable boxers like "Sugar" Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns and Roberto Duran had apparently avoided a challenge.

But as amateur career McCallum is not as spectacular as Ayub Kalule McCallum got better and better with time. McCallum has represented Jamaica in the inaugural Boxing World Championships in Havana, held in 1974. Including Ayub Kalule as a light-welterweight has become the first African to win gold in the tournament.

Kalule also win the gold medal, and All-Africa Championships Boxing British Commonwealth Games Gold Medal in the same year 1974. Again in 1979, McCallum became middleweight champion" US National Golden Gloves. The fight against Kalule McCallum was not a title fight lasted 10 rounds.

McCallum dominated Kalule. Kalule also suffered a knockdown higher court during the preliminary rounds. Kalule remained pierced by "The Body Snatcher" McCallum, and 7th round was about to be overthrown. Corner Kalule decision was that it would not continue. McCallum was won by TKO by retirement Kalule!

McCallum who in 1984 become world champion WBA light middleweight title that he lost to Sumbu Kalambay (a resident of Italy Zaire), who beat Kalule. McCallum particular became the first world champion Jamaican boxing. McCallum would regain the WBA title by defeating Herol Graham, who was the opponent in the last professional fight Kalule.

Both McCallum and Kalule are classified as being among the greatest boxers in the light middleweight world of all time. This was after an unusually long period of almost 18 months Kalule was enrolled for a professional fight. Kalule continued to knock Canadian Wayne Caplette the third round in Randers, Denmark, in October 1984.

On 9 November 1984, Lindell Holmes Kalule outpointed US. The next important fight for Kalule would be against the popular champion of France Pierre Jolly, June 20, 1985 in Copenhagen. It was a contest for the vacant middleweight title EBU (European Boxing Union). Kalule was toppled in round five and in round 11.

Referee Mike Jacobs Kalambay granted victory by 113-114, the two judges of the side Kalule:

118-115 and 117-114. Kalule retained the EBU title by majority decision! Kalambay as he would have in 1987, winning the title means beating EBU Herol Graham, would even beat the legendary American Iran Barkley for the vacant world title WBA middleweight unanimous decision; there in 1988 to defend against Mike McCallum for the same title, won American Robbie Simms by unanimous decision and knocking out American Doug Dewitt for the same title.

Fernando Viso Kalambay judge had lost by 114-116, Judge Orlando Sam Kalambay had the victory by 115-114, and Judge Justo Vasquez had Kalambay losing 115-116. In his re-match fight vengeance, McCallum had narrowly won. On February 5, 1986 Kalule had to defend his title in Yorkshire, UK against Herol "Bomber" Graham UK.

Graham stopped Kalule lap 10 of a scheduled 12 laps. The EBU title loss to Kalule Herol Graham officially written Kalule to hang the gloves of the professional scene. The loss of Graham wrote 46 Kalule and final battle.

Kalule left Denmark in 1993 and settled in Kenya, where his businesses failed. Later, in 1987, Graham has lost the EBU title Sumbu Kalambay (who beat Kalule). Graham also lost to Mike McCallum (split decision) in 1989 in London for the vacant WBA middleweight world title.

The Ayub Kalule, given their large amateur victories in his native Uganda in regional championships in East and Central Africa, the boxing championships throughout Africa, the world amateur championship in European Championships and world championships, Kalule will for decades remain more accomplished boxer and most decorated Uganda.

Kalule crated during the golden age of boxing and sport (1960 and 1970) in his country, all professional boxers (only four) who managed to defeat the legendary Ayub Kalule themselves legends. Ayub Kalule was sometimes denied opportunities for the world title by the WBA.

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