Julius Indongo

Name: Julius Indongo
Alias: Blue Machine
Birth Name: Julius Munyelele Indongo
Hometown: Windhoek, Namibia
Birthplace: Windhoek, Namibia
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 179cm
Reach: 181cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Trainer/Manager: Nestor Tobias

Amateur Career

• Indongo was selected for the Oshana regional team that participated at the Junior National Championships where he won the best boxer of the tournament award. After that success he started fighting as a senior boxer and his meteoric rise continued the next year when he beat Namibia's future WBO bantamweight world champion Paulus Ambunda. Indongo completed his schooling in 2002 and moved to Windhoek the next year when he excelled at the National Championships to win the 54kg gold medal. By 2007 Indongo made the national team that competed at the All Africa Games in Algeria, and he made a fine debut winning his opening two fights before losing to a Tunisian opponent in the quarterfinals. [1]
• 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, boxing as a Lightweight (60 kg). Results:
  • Round of 32 - Lost to Anthony Little (Australia) 2-14

Regional & Minor Titles

• Namibian lightweight title
• WBO Africa super lightweight title x2
• International Boxing Organization World super lightweight title

Career Factoids

• Has a record of 2-1-0 (1 KO) in world title fights.
• Has a record of 2-2-0 (1 KO) against former or current world champions.
  • Won against Eduard Troyanovsky & Ricky Burns.
  • Lost against Terence Crawford & Regis Prograis.
• Has a record of 2-2-0 (1 KO) in fights outside of his native Namibia.

Preceded by: Eduard Troyanovsky	IBF Light Welterweight Champion 2016 Dec 3 – 2017 Aug 19	Succeeded by: Terence Crawford
Preceded by: Ricky Burns Lost bid for Unified Championship	WBA Light Welterweight Champion 2017 Apr 15 – 2017 Aug 19 Unified Champion Lost bid for Super Championship	Succeeded by: Terence Crawford Super Champion