Ayub Kalule

“Gentleman”

Boxing

46-4-0RECORD

23WINS BY KO / TKO

23WINS BY DECISION

50PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Gentleman
Date of birth	6 Jan 1954
Nationality	Ugandan
Birthplace	Kampala, Uganda
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Middleweight, Light middleweight
Trainers	Not added yet
Height	175 cm (5′9″)
Reach	185 cm (73″)
Stance	Southpaw
Years active	1976–1986
Status	Retired
Pro debut	8 Apr 1976
Last fight	Loss vs Herol Graham, 5 Feb 1986

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Titles and honours

WBA light middleweight champion (1979–1981)
The Ring light middleweight champion (1979–1981)
Commonwealth middleweight champion (1978)
European (EBU) middleweight champion (1985–1986)

Background

Ugandan boxer who won the 1974 amateur world welterweight title before turning professional in 1976 and basing his career in Denmark. He won the WBA and The Ring junior middleweight titles in 1979 and later the European middleweight title.

Fight history

50 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Herol Graham	TKO	10	2:10	5 Feb 1986	City Hall, Sheffield, England, UK	Lost European middleweight title
Win	Sumbu Kalambay	Decision (split)	12		19 Dec 1985	Palazzo dello Sport, Ancona, Italy	Retained European middleweight title
Win	Pierre Joly	TKO	8		20 Jun 1985	Idraetshuset, Copenhagen, Denmark	Won vacant European middleweight title
Win	Mauro Fernandes da Cruz	TKO	4		9 Mar 1985	K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Win	Lindell Holmes	Decision (points)	8		9 Nov 1984	K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Win	Wayne Caplette	TKO	3		5 Oct 1984	Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark
Win	Jimmy Price	TKO	1		25 Apr 1984	Alexandra Pavilion, Muswell Hill, London, England, UK
Loss	Mike McCallum	TKO (corner retirement)	7	3:00	13 Nov 1982	Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Loss	Davey Moore	TKO	10	2:58	17 Jul 1982	Ballys Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US	For WBA light middleweight title
Win	Oscar Albarado	TKO	2		30 Apr 1982	Brondby Hallen, Brondby, Denmark
Win	Jacques Chinon	Decision (points)	10		26 Feb 1982	K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Win	O'Dell Leonard	Decision (points)	8		13 Nov 1981	Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark
Win	Andoni Amana	Decision (points)	10		9 Oct 1981	K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Loss	Sugar Ray Leonard	KO	9	3:06	25 Jun 1981	Astrodome, Houston, Texas, US	Lost WBA and The Ring light middleweight titles
Win	Pat Hallacy	Decision (points)	10		5 Mar 1981	Brondby Hallen, Brondby, Denmark
Win	Bushy Bester	Decision (unanimous)	15		6 Sep 1980	Aarhus Stadion, Aarhus, Denmark	Retained WBA and The Ring light middleweight titles
Win	Marijan Beneš	Decision (unanimous)	15		12 Jun 1980	Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark	Retained WBA and The Ring light middleweight titles
Win	Emiliano Villa	TKO (corner retirement)	11	3:00	17 Apr 1980	Brondby Hallen, Brondby, Denmark	Retained WBA and The Ring light middleweight titles
Win	Steve Gregory	Decision (unanimous)	15		6 Dec 1979	Brondby Hallen, Brondby, Denmark	Retained WBA and The Ring light middleweight titles
Win	Masashi Kudo	Decision (unanimous)	15		24 Oct 1979	City Gymnasium, Akita, Japan	Won WBA and The Ring light middleweight titles
Win	David Love	Decision (points)	10		6 Sep 1979	Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark
Win	Ray Hammond	Decision (points)	8		28 Jun 1979	Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark
Win	Obdulio Rogelio Zarza	Decision (points)	10		27 May 1979	Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark
Win	Monty Betham	TKO	4		15 Mar 1979	Brondby Hallen, Brondby, Denmark
Win	Ho Joo	KO	2		15 Feb 1979	Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark
Win	Kevin Finnegan	Decision (unanimous)	10		7 Dec 1978	Idraetshuset, Copenhagen, Denmark
Win	Sugar Ray Seales	Decision (majority)	10		9 Nov 1978	Brondby Hallen, Brondby, Denmark
Win	Reggie Ford	KO	5		14 Sep 1978	Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark	Retained Commonwealth middleweight title
Win	Milton Owens	TKO	6	1:00	10 Aug 1978	Glyngoere Hallen, Glyngoere, Denmark
Win	Al Korovou	TKO	14	1:00	25 May 1978	Brondby Hallen, Brondby, Denmark	Won Commonwealth middleweight title
Win	Idrissa Konate	TKO	7		27 Apr 1978	Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark
Win	Tsutomu Hagusa	TKO	3		16 Mar 1978	Idraetshuset, Copenhagen, Denmark
Win	Johnny Baldwin	Decision (points)	10		2 Mar 1978	Vejle, Denmark
Win	Jose Hernandez	TKO	5		9 Feb 1978	Idraetshuset, Copenhagen, Denmark
Win	Rennie Pinder	Decision (points)	8		26 Jan 1978	Chateau Neuf, Oslo, Norway
Win	Bonifacio Ávila	TKO	4		5 Jan 1978	Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark
Win	Ralph Palladin	Decision (points)	10		8 Dec 1977	Idraetshuset, Copenhagen, Denmark
Win	Miguel Ángel Castellini	TKO	3		3 Nov 1977	Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark
Win	Alvin Anderson	TKO	9		6 Oct 1977	Idraetshuset, Copenhagen, Denmark
Win	Rudy Robles	Decision (points)	10		8 Sep 1977	Idraetshuset, Copenhagen, Denmark
Win	Elisha Obed	Decision (points)	10		2 Jun 1977	Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark
Win	Jose Duran	TKO	7		28 Apr 1977	Idraetshuset, Copenhagen, Denmark
Win	Aroldo Olivares	TKO	6		31 Mar 1977	Idraetshuset, Copenhagen, Denmark
Win	Mimoun Mohatar	Decision (points)	10		24 Feb 1977	Idraetshuset, Copenhagen, Denmark
Win	Damiano Lassandro	TKO	3		20 Jan 1977	Idraetshuset, Copenhagen, Denmark
Win	Larry Paul	KO	2		9 Dec 1976	Idraetshuset, Copenhagen, Denmark
Win	Gualberto Fernandez	KO	1		19 Nov 1976	Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark
Win	Trevor Francis	Decision (points)	6		9 Oct 1976	Forum, Copenhagen, Denmark
Win	Wayne Bennett	KO	5		3 Jun 1976	Idraetshuset, Copenhagen, Denmark
Win	Kurt Hombach	Decision (points)	4		8 Apr 1976	Forum, Copenhagen, Denmark	Pro debut

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