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John Mugabi

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John Mugabi (born March 4, 1960) is a Ugandan former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 1999. He held the WBC super-welterweight title from 1989 to 1990, and challenged twice for world titles at middleweight, including the undisputed championship. Mugabi was part of an exceptionally talented group of light-middleweights and middleweights during a "golden era" of the 1980s which included Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearns, Wilfred Benítez, and Roberto Durán. As an amateur, Mugabi won a silver medal in the welterweight division at the 1980 Summer Olympics, and was the only medallist for Uganda at the event. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Mugabi is the 259th most popular boxer (down from 249th in 2019), the 27th most popular biography from Uganda (down from 23rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Ugandan Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, John Mugabi ranks 259 out of 496. Before him are Artur Grigorian, David Haye, David Tua, Andrés Aldama, Guillermo Rigondeaux, and Charles Adkins. After him are Victor Ortiz, Sultan Ibragimov, Sven Ottke, James Toney, Willie Toweel, and Tim Witherspoon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, John Mugabi ranks 633. Before him are Pornsak Songsaeng, Wang Yifu, Osvaldo Escudero, Tommy Nilsson, Gábor Pölöskei, and Benjamín Galindo. After him are Heorhiy Pohosov, Falk Boden, Edmar, Guy Henry, Hiroshi Matsuda, and Marijan Pušnik.

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In Uganda

Among people born in Uganda, John Mugabi ranks 27 out of 55. Before him are Florence Kasumba (1976), Robinah Nabbanja (1969), Shekhar Mehta (1945), Phill Lewis (1968), Leo Rwabwogo (1949), and Lee Jun-ho (null). After him are Amama Mbabazi (1949), Gita Ramjee (1956), David Kato (1964), Irshad Manji (1968), Davis Kamoga (1968), and Stephen Kiprotich (1989).

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Among BOXERS In Uganda

Among boxers born in Uganda, John Mugabi ranks 2. Before him are Leo Rwabwogo (1949). After him are Shadir Musa Bwogi (1996).

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