The following is a list of African Boxing Union champions. The African Boxing Union (ABU) is a professional boxing governing body that sanctions championship bouts in Africa.

Heavyweight

As of 9 December 2017

List of ABU heavyweight champions.[1]
Name Date of title victory Successful defences Nationality
Ngozika Ekwelum 5 October 19790 Nigeria Nigerian
Adama Mensah 1 January 19820 Ghana Ghanaian
Proud Kilimanjaro 4 September 19826 Zimbabwe Zimbabwean
Michael Simuwelu 29 August 19870 Zambia Zambian
Proud Kilimanjaro 8 August 19880 Zimbabwe Zimbabwean
Bash Ali 31 July 19930 Nigeria Nigerian
Joseph Akhasamba 19 December 19981 Kenya Kenyan
Manuel Ossie 26 August 20050 Liberia Liberian
Frank Frimpong 17 November 20060 Ghana Ghanaian
Joseph Chingangu 1 March 20082 Zambia Zambian
Zack Mwekassa 28 June 20140 Democratic Republic of the Congo Congolese
Ruann Visser 31 March 20171 South Africa South African
Tshibuabua Kalonga 9 December 20171 Democratic Republic of the Congo Congolese

Cruiserweight

As of 28 May 2021

List of ABU cruiserweight champions.[2]
Name Date of title victory Successful defences Nationality
Moyoyo Mensah 8 February 20020 Ghana Ghanaian
Faïsal Ibnel Arrami 17 October 20090 France French
Thabiso Mchunu 10 November 20120 South Africa South African
Taylor Mabika 27 December 20131 Gabon Gabonese
Thabiso Mchunu 10 June 20170 South Africa South African
Thomas Oosthuizen 1 September 20180 South Africa South African
Thabiso Mchunu 8 December 20180 South Africa South African
Olanrewaju Durodola 1 February 20202 Nigeria Nigerian

Light-heavyweight

As of 28 April 2017

List of ABU light-heavyweight champions.[3]
Name Date of title victory Successful defences Nationality
Ba Sounkalo 18 September 19744 Mali Malian
Lottie Mwale 30 September 19795 Zambia Zambian
Joe Lasisi 25 April 19861 Nigeria Nigerian
Ali Saidi 7 November 19920 Tunisia Tunisian
Chipundu Chipayeni 25 June 19950 Zambia Zambian
Joe Lasisi 29 November 19960 Nigeria Nigerian
Braimah Kamoko 1 April 20051 Ghana Ghanaian
Zach Walters 23 February 20080 United States American[n 1]
Charles Chisamba 24 January 20090 Zambia Zambian
Doudou Ngumbu 10 July 20090 France French[n 2]
Isaac Chilemba 31 October 20090 Malawi Malawian
Doudou Ngumbu 15 April 20110 France French
Hany Atiyo 14 October 20110 Egypt Egyptian
Joseph Lubega 6 April 20120 Uganda Ugandan
Daniel Wanyonyi 28 June 20140 Kenya Kenyan
Thomas Oosthuizen 28 April 20170 South Africa South African

Super-middleweight

As of 1 December 2018

List of ABU super-middleweight champions.[5]
Name Date of title victory Successful defences Nationality
Thulani Malinga 14 August 19940 South Africa South African
Bertrand Tchandjeu 29 November 19960 Cameroon Cameroonian
Joseph Marwa 9 August 19980 Tanzania Tanzanian
Bawa Adime 31 August 19980 Ghana Ghanaian
Bertrand Tchandjeu 4 December 19980 Cameroon Cameroonian
Mohamed Dridi 19 August 20001 Tunisia Tunisian
Charles Adamu 28 December 20020 Ghana Ghanaian
Isaac Chilemba 13 September 20080 Malawi Malawian
Flash Issaka 26 December 20090 Ghana Ghanaian
Farouk Daku 14 June 20150 Netherlands Dutch[n 3]
Ryno Liebenberg 1 September 20180 South Africa South African

Middleweight

As of 8 June 2019

List of ABU middleweight champions.[6]
Name Date of title victory Successful defences Nationality
Shako Mamba 6 August 19740 Luxembourg Luxembourgish[n 4]
Idrissa Konate 7 February 19760 Senegal Senegalese
Shako Mamba 23 December 19760 Luxembourg Luxembourgish
Richard Ofosu 30 April 19771 Ghana Ghanaian
Jean-Marie Emebe 9 November 19790 France French[n 5]
Olton Beltchika 5 March 19830 Democratic Republic of the Congo Congolese
Abdul Umaru Sanda 8 September 19841 Ghana Ghanaian
Peter Assandoh 6 March 19870 Ghana Ghanaian
Abdul Umaru Sanda 13 February 19880 Ghana Ghanaian
Hunter Clay 28 October 19883 Nigeria Nigerian
Tejumola Oduntoye 29 July 19940 Nigeria Nigerian
Georges Boco 5 May 19950 Benin Beninese
Ambrose Mlilo 24 June 19950 Democratic Republic of the Congo Congolese
Georges Boco 15 May 19961 Benin Beninese
Anthony van Kiekerk 25 June 20000 South Africa South African
James Obede Toney 12 October 20010 Ghana Ghanaian
Osumanu Adama 29 October 20040 Ghana Ghanaian
Mohammed Akrong 2 August 20081 Ghana Ghanaian
Osumanu Adama 26 December 20090 Ghana Ghanaian
Khalid Habchane 2 May 20140 Morocco Moroccan

Super-welterweight

As of 13 May 2016

List of ABU super-welterweight champions.[7]
Name Date of title victory Successful defences Nationality
Sea Robinson 30 May 19740 Ivory Coast Ivorian
Loucif Hamani 4 December 19761 Algeria Algerian
Jean-Marie Emebe 5 November 19770 France French
Olton Beltchika 30 June 19830 Democratic Republic of the Congo Congolese
Kitenge Kitengewa 2 July 19890 Luxembourg Luxembourgish[n 6]
Jaffa Ballogou 29 December 19901 Togo Togolese
Rashid Matumla 30 March 19970 Tanzania Tanzanian
Cyprian Emeti 30 October 19990 Nigeria Nigerian
Ruben Groenewald 24 October 20000 South Africa South African
Adam Katumwa 22 December 20022 Uganda Ugandan
Badru Lusambya 19 June 20042 Uganda Ugandan
Badru Lusambya 18 October 20090 Uganda Ugandan
Ahmed Benjeddou 10 March 20120 Morocco Moroccan
Salim Larbi 6 December 20130 France French[n 7]
Mbiya Kanku 13 May 20160 Democratic Republic of the Congo Congolese

Welterweight

As of 20 July 2017

List of ABU welterweight champions.[9]
Name Date of title victory Successful defences Nationality
Joseph Bessala 30 November 19740 Cameroon Cameroonian
Salem Ouedraogo 31 January 19760 Ivory Coast Ivorian
Mimoun Mohatar 4 February 19780 Spain Spanish[n 8]
Joseph Bessala 23 June 19780 Cameroon Cameroonian
Mimoun Mohatar 23 December 19781 Spain Spanish
Judas Clottey 24 June 19831 Ghana Ghanaian
Charles Nwokolo 27 June 19861 Nigeria Nigerian
Tubor Briggs 9 March 19902 Nigeria Nigerian
Napoleon Alabi 30 October 19990 Ghana Ghanaian
Joshua Clottey 27 April 20010 Ghana Ghanaian
Karim Harzouz 8 June 20010 France French
Fatai Onikeke 5 March 20040 Australia Australian[n 9]
Hassan Saku 22 December 20070 Sweden Swedish[n 10]
Chris van Heerden 25 July 20081 South Africa South African
Pythius Kambembe 3 July 20100 Zambia Zambian
Ismael El Massoudi 4 December 20100 France French[n 11]
Patrice Sou Toke 13 October 20120 Burkina Faso Burkinabé
Charles Manyuchi 28 June 20131 Zimbabwe Zimbabwean
Larry Ekundayo 30 October 20150 Nigeria Nigerian
Thulani Mbenge 1 December 20160 South Africa South African
Stanley Eribo 26 December 20161 Nigeria Nigerian
Salehe Mkalekwa 20 April 20180 Tanzania Tanzanian
Eric Kapia 25 August 20180 Democratic Republic of the Congo Congolese
Freddy Kiwitt 20 July 20190 Liberia Liberian[n 12]
Thulani Mbenge 17 October 20200 South Africa South African

Super-lightweight

As of 20 October 2018

List of ABU super-lightweight champions.[11]
Name Date of title victory Successful defences Nationality
Jo Kimpuani 28 June 19750 France French[n 13]
Obisia Nwankpa 4 May 19790 Nigeria Nigerian
Billy Famous 17 February 19841 Nigeria Nigerian
Dave Chibuye 1 July 19890 Zambia Zambian
Valery Kayumba 2 July 19890 France French[n 14]
Ike Quartey 15 December 19901 Ghana Ghanaian
Habib Mahjoub 6 November 19930 Tunisia Tunisian
Duke Chinyadza 29 October 19940 Zimbabwe Zimbabwean
Felix Bwalya 25 June 19950 Zambia Zambian
Karim Ben-Sultan 20 July 19950 Algeria Algerian
Nasser Athumani 19 December 19980 Kenya Kenyan
Justin Juuko 31 December 19990 Uganda Ugandan
Stephanus Carr 24 October 20001 South Africa South African
Davis Lusimbo 7 July 20020 Uganda Ugandan
Victor Kpadenou 12 April 20030 Benin Beninese
Ajose Olusegun 10 April 20040 Nigeria Nigerian
Emmanuel Lartei Lartey 4 August 20070 Ghana Ghanaian
Albert Mensah 2 August 20081 Ghana Ghanaian
Solomon Bogere 16 November 20130 Uganda Ugandan
Mohamed El Marcouchi 8 April 20170 Belgium Belgian[n 15]
Olaide Fijabi 26 December 20170 Nigeria Nigerian
Abderrazak Houya 20 October 20180 France French[n 16]

Lightweight

As of 21 April 2019

List of ABU lightweight champions.[13]
Name Date of title victory Successful defences Nationality
Ould Makloufi 15 December 19731 Algeria Algerian
Aziza Bossou 29 April 19781 Togo Togolese
John Sichula 2 September 19820 Zambia Zambian
Davidson Andeh 29 April 19830 Nigeria Nigerian
Sam Ago Kotey 6 November 19840 Ghana Ghanaian
Akwei Addo 13 February 19881 Ghana Ghanaian
Christopher Ossai 31 January 19921 Nigeria Nigerian
David Tetteh 4 December 19930 Ghana Ghanaian
Chikoya Mphande 24 June 19950 Malawi Malawian
Ben Tackie 22 December 19951 Ghana Ghanaian
Charles Owiso 31 December 19990 Kenya Kenyan
Abdullai Amidu 28 June 20030 Ghana Ghanaian
Joshua Allotey 3 December 20051 Ghana Ghanaian
Sam Rukundo 24 November 20071 Sweden Swedish[n 17]
George Ashie 14 April 20120 Ghana Ghanaian
Keith Nkosi 3 December 20120 South Africa South African
Richard Commey 26 December 20130 Ghana Ghanaian
Hedi Slimani 11 November 20150 Tunisia Tunisian
Patrick Kinigamazi 18 November 20160 Rwanda Rwandan
Lunga Stimela 26 May 20170 South Africa South African
Oto Joseph 26 Dec 20172 Nigeria Nigerian

Super-featherweight

As of 18 May 2018

List of ABU super-featherweight champions.[14]
Name Date of title victory Successful defences Nationality
Safiu Okebadan 14 December 19820 Nigeria Nigerian
John Sichula 3 September 19830 Zambia Zambian
Sam Akromah 26 October 19860 Ghana Ghanaian
Aristide Sagbo 15 February 19910 Benin Beninese
Simon Peter McIntosh 27 September 19910 Nigeria Nigerian
Aristide Sagbo 29 May 19920 Benin Beninese
Joe Orewa 10 September 19930 Nigeria Nigerian
Michelle Dahmani 6 November 19930 Tunisia Tunisian
Aristide Sagbo 11 November 19945 Benin Beninese
Tony Danso 22 December 19990 Ghana Ghanaian
Francis Kiwanuka 31 December 19990 Uganda Ugandan
Michael Kizza 7 July 20020 Uganda Ugandan
Joshua Allotey 12 April 20030 Ghana Ghanaian
Anges Adjaho 10 September 20040 Benin Beninese
Yakubu Amidu 23 December 20060 Ghana Ghanaian
Jasper Seroka 25 July 20080 South Africa South African
George Ashie 26 December 20090 Ghana Ghanaian
Jasper Seroka 18 March 20130 South Africa South African
Koos Sibiya 27 May 20160 South Africa South African
Sibusiso Zingange 8 December 20160 South Africa South African
Koos Sibiya 28 April 20170 South Africa South African
Sibusiso Zingange 18 May 20180 South Africa South African

Featherweight

As of 7 December 2019

List of ABU featherweight champions.[15]
Name Date of title victory Successful defences Nationality
David Kotei 2 February 19740 Ghana Ghanaian
David Kotei 30 July 19770 Ghana Ghanaian
Azumah Nelson 13 December 19800 Ghana Ghanaian
Modesty Napunyi 28 January 19900 Kenya Kenyan
Percy Commey 1 August 19900 Ghana Ghanaian
Stanford Ngcebeshe 24 January 19930 South Africa South African
Dramane Nabaloum 28 January 19942 Burkina Faso Burkinabé
James Armah 1 November 19970 Ghana Ghanaian
Anthony Tshehla 4 March 20010 South Africa South African
Abdul Malik Jabir 6 March 20030 Ghana Ghanaian
Jackson Asiku 18 June 20050 Australia Australian[n 18]
Justin Savi 24 November 20120 Benin Beninese
Edward Kakembo 26 December 20150 Uganda Ugandan
Waidi Usman 14 April 20180 Nigeria Nigerian
Nathaniel Kakololo 10 August 2019[n 19]1 Namibia Namibian

Super-bantamweight

As of 15 September 2019

List of ABU super-bantamweight champions.[19]
Name Date of title victory Successful defences Nationality
Modesty Napunyi 2 May 19830 Kenya Kenyan
Modesty Napunyi 1 July 19840 Kenya Kenyan
Augustin Sia 29 November 19961 Ivory Coast Ivorian
Ablorh Sowah 6 September 19972 Ghana Ghanaian
Rogers Mtagwa 31 December 19990 Tanzania Tanzanian
Vuyani Phulo 10 December 20001 South Africa South African
Abdul Tebazalwa 31 July 20041 Sweden Swedish[n 20]
Sande Kizito 9 October 20060 Uganda Ugandan
Sande Otieno 2 December 20060 Kenya Kenyan
Alexis Boureima Kabore 14 October 20112 Burkina Faso Burkinabé
Lodumo Lamati 9 December 20160 South Africa South African
Tony Rashid 15 September 20190 Tanzania Tanzanian

Bantamweight

As of 24 August 2019

List of ABU bantamweight champions.[20]
Name Date of title victory Successful defences Nationality
Sulley Shittu 10 September 19740 Ghana Ghanaian
Stix Macloud 3 July 19820 Zimbabwe Zimbabwean
Eric Boone 6 August 19820 Nigeria Nigerian
Francis Musankabala 5 November 19830 Zambia Zambian
Francis Musankabala 3 June 19860 Zambia Zambian
Ernest Koffi 8 July 19880 Ivory Coast Ivorian
Nana Konadu 10 December 19880 Ghana Ghanaian
Victor Enyika 22 December 19892 Nigeria Nigerian
Rufus Adebayo 1 October 19930 Nigeria Nigerian
Ernest Koffi 23 December 19942 Ivory Coast Ivorian
Steve Dotse 1 November 19970 Ghana Ghanaian
Joseph Agbeko 5 May 20001 Ghana Ghanaian
Friday Fatunji Felix 15 December 20021 Nigeria Nigerian
Ibrahim Adewale 21 May 20061 Nigeria Nigerian
Nick Otieno 22 November 20080 Kenya Kenyan
Kennedy Kanyanta 28 November 20091 Zambia Zambian
Mohamed Metwaly 6 April 20121 Egypt Egyptian
Ronald Malindi 28 April 20171 South Africa South African
Prince Patel 24 August 20190 United Kingdom British[n 21]

Super-flyweight

As of 16 December 2019

List of ABU super-flyweight champions.[21]
Name Date of title victory Successful defences Nationality
Vuyani Nene 29 January 19950 South Africa South African
Abbey Mnisi 24 October 20000 South Africa South African
Simphiwe Khandisa 12 December 20010 South Africa South African
Francis Miyeyusho 26 January 20080 Tanzania Tanzanian
Lesley Sekotswe 25 July 20081 Botswana Motswana
Landi Ngxeke 16 December 20190 South Africa South African

Flyweight

As of 30 December 2017

List of ABU flyweight champions.[22]
Name Date of title victory Successful defences Nationality
Stephen Muchoki 2 October 19831 Kenya Kenyan
Nana Konadu 13 December 19860 Ghana Ghanaian
Michael Ebo Danquah 26 November 19880 Ghana Ghanaian
Alex Baba 25 November 19950 Ghana Ghanaian
Bashiru Thompson 25 July 20081 Nigeria Nigerian
Alfred Muwowo 2 July 20171 Zambia Zambian

Light-flyweight

As of 21 October 2018

List of ABU light-flyweight champions.[23]
Name Date of title victory Successful defences Nationality
James Njorage 1 Jun 19850 Kenya Kenyan
Michael Ebo Danquah 30 May 19870 Ghana Ghanaian
Sivenathi Nontshinga 21 October 20180 South Africa South African

Minimumweight

As of 29 July 2018

List of ABU minimumweight champions.[24]
Name Date of title victory Successful defences Nationality
Mtutuzeli Nene 29 January 19950 South Africa South African
Sithembile Kibiti 27 April 20020 South Africa South African
Ayanda Ndulani 29 July 20180 South Africa South African

Footnotes

  1. Walters was born in Madagascar to American parents.[4]
  2. Ngumbu was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  3. Daku was born in Uganda.
  4. Mamba was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  5. Emebe was born in Cameroon.
  6. Kitenge was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  7. Larbi is of Algerian descent.[8]
  8. Mohatar was born in Morocco.
  9. Onikeke was born in Nigeria.
  10. Saku was born in Uganda.
  11. El Massoudi was born in Morocco.
  12. Kiwitt was born in Liberia to a German father and a Liberian mother.[10]
  13. Kimpuani was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  14. Kayumba was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  15. El Marcouchi is of Moroccan descent.[12]
  16. Houya was born in Algeria.
  17. Rukundo was born in Uganda.
  18. Asiku was born in Uganda.
  19. Kakololo's title win on 10 August is not officially recorded on Boxrec.[16][17][18]
  20. Tebazalwa was born in Uganda.
  21. Patel is of Indian descent.

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  10. Sieh, Rodney (23 February 2019). "Liberian-Born German Boxer Crowned WBO European Welterweight Champion". Front Page Africa. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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  17. @MTCNamibia (August 10, 2019). "Congratulations to Natanael Natty Kakololo From MTC Salute Boxing Academy who won the ABU FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE against Toto Helebe from South Africa. #proudlynamibian" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 September 2020 via Twitter.
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