John Mugabi
Uganda Boxer
ジョン・ムガビ
- Born
- 4 March 1960, Kampala
- Citizenship
- Uganda
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- light heavyweight, super middleweight, middleweight, light middleweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
- Weight
- 67 kg (148 lb)
- Nickname
- The Beast
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 a 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. He is listed #38 on Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Olympics | 1980 |
Awards and honours
- The Ring magazine Progress of the Year 1983
- WBC World Super Welterweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1701158 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.