How come under "title" we cant trace the history of the African heavy belt.
Furthest i made it back was Ngozika Ekwelum knocking out Joe Kalala fore the vacant title in 1979.
Anybody know of any African heavies in the 70s, or who held the title?
Cheers!
AFRICAN HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
Hi Overhand
Here is a complete (as far as I know) list of all the contests for the 'African' heavyweight title:
5.10.1979 Ngozika Ekweum WKO3 Joe Kalala
24.4.1982 Proud Kilimanjaro WKO1 Walter 'Ringo' Starr
(This fight was also for the 'Zimbabwe' heavyweight championship)
4.9.1982 Proud Kilimanjaro WTKO6 Adama Mensah
4.6.1983 Proud Kilimanjaro WTKO2 Joe Kalala
2.12.1983 Proud Kilimanjaro WKO12 Ngozika Ekwelum
27.7.1984 Proud Kilimanjaro W12 Kid Power
1.2.1985 Proud Kilimanjaro W12 Mary Konate
1.8.1985 Proud Kilimanjaro WTKO5 'Captain' Cleopas Marvel
7.2.1986 Proud Kilimanjaro WTKO6 Mary Konate
30.7.1987 Proud Kilimanjaro WTKO6 Black Tiger
29.8.1987 Mike Simuwelu WTKO7 Proud Kilimanjaro
8.8.1988 Proud Kilimanjaro WTKO11 Mike Simuwelu
21.12.1988 Proud Kilimanjaro WTKO7 Osbon Nsigo
29.7.1989 Proud Kilimanjaro WTKO4 Bonyongo Destroyer
3.2.1990 Proud Kilimanjaro WTKO4 Sam Sithole
(Kilimanjaro retired in 1992 due to illness and he died in 1994)
May 1996 N'Gou Augustin WKO1 Adama Mensah
4.9.1998 N'Gou Augustin WKO1 Blaise Aziza Wamenge
19.12.1998 Joseph Akhasamba WTKO7 Chris Sirengo (ABU)
26.9.1999 Joseph Akhasamba WTKO5 Emmanuel Nwodo (ABU)
5.5.2000 N'Gou Augustin WTKO5 Franklin Okine
There have also been several contests for the South African heavyweight title, the West African heavyweight title etc.
Hope this helps.
Here is a complete (as far as I know) list of all the contests for the 'African' heavyweight title:
5.10.1979 Ngozika Ekweum WKO3 Joe Kalala
24.4.1982 Proud Kilimanjaro WKO1 Walter 'Ringo' Starr
(This fight was also for the 'Zimbabwe' heavyweight championship)
4.9.1982 Proud Kilimanjaro WTKO6 Adama Mensah
4.6.1983 Proud Kilimanjaro WTKO2 Joe Kalala
2.12.1983 Proud Kilimanjaro WKO12 Ngozika Ekwelum
27.7.1984 Proud Kilimanjaro W12 Kid Power
1.2.1985 Proud Kilimanjaro W12 Mary Konate
1.8.1985 Proud Kilimanjaro WTKO5 'Captain' Cleopas Marvel
7.2.1986 Proud Kilimanjaro WTKO6 Mary Konate
30.7.1987 Proud Kilimanjaro WTKO6 Black Tiger
29.8.1987 Mike Simuwelu WTKO7 Proud Kilimanjaro
8.8.1988 Proud Kilimanjaro WTKO11 Mike Simuwelu
21.12.1988 Proud Kilimanjaro WTKO7 Osbon Nsigo
29.7.1989 Proud Kilimanjaro WTKO4 Bonyongo Destroyer
3.2.1990 Proud Kilimanjaro WTKO4 Sam Sithole
(Kilimanjaro retired in 1992 due to illness and he died in 1994)
May 1996 N'Gou Augustin WKO1 Adama Mensah
4.9.1998 N'Gou Augustin WKO1 Blaise Aziza Wamenge
19.12.1998 Joseph Akhasamba WTKO7 Chris Sirengo (ABU)
26.9.1999 Joseph Akhasamba WTKO5 Emmanuel Nwodo (ABU)
5.5.2000 N'Gou Augustin WTKO5 Franklin Okine
There have also been several contests for the South African heavyweight title, the West African heavyweight title etc.
Hope this helps.
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Steve, you are a genius!
Looking through some of these old records, some of the opponents have great names. I think Kilimanjaro knocked out somebody named "Huge Timebomb" or something along those lines. Awesome!
So was Ngozika Ekwelum the first ever African heavyweight champ? This cant be, as i have seen various other African titles contested at lighter weights in earlier years.
I wonder who held the title during the 70s, and what African heavies were active back then? Most of them seemed to commute to Europe to have their fights.
Looking through some of these old records, some of the opponents have great names. I think Kilimanjaro knocked out somebody named "Huge Timebomb" or something along those lines. Awesome!
So was Ngozika Ekwelum the first ever African heavyweight champ? This cant be, as i have seen various other African titles contested at lighter weights in earlier years.
I wonder who held the title during the 70s, and what African heavies were active back then? Most of them seemed to commute to Europe to have their fights.