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03-07-2005, 12:03 PM | #1 |
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Out of Africa
I am in the process of putting together a group of African fighters who fought from the mid 1960s through 2000 in the junior middleweight through heavyweight classes, and am going to use this thread for dialogue, fighter files and pics.
I would appreciate any suggestions or ideas you might have for the group. I am especially looking for fighter names I might have missed, particularly those who were born in Africa, but campaigned elsewhere (Europe, US, etc.), or who were born elsewhere, but fought primarily or exclusively in Africa. I have gone through the TBCB database and pulled those fighters ranked by the game into a group, and will be updating the bios of those. I then went through BoxRec nation match lists by weight class and country to add more fighters, most of whom I have rated and added to the group. I will next be posting the lists of fighters I have so far by weight class. Thanks in advance for your help and interest. When I am done, I plan to send the group to CornerWork to make it available for download to the TBCB community.
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African heavyweights, 1965-2000
Here is the list of African heavyweights I have so far:
Heavyweights (49) --- Jimmy Abbott, Sunday Abiodun, Mohamed Afonso, Friday Ahunaya, George Ajio, Henry Akinwande, Funso Banjo, Frans Botha, Johnny Britz, Arigoma Chiponda, Joseph Chingangu, Gerrie Coetzee, David Defiagbon, Duncan Dokiwari, Johnny DuPlooy, Ngozika Ekwelum, Ron Ellis, Maurice Gomis, Clement Hassan, Louis Hendricks, Herbie Hide, Ike Ibeabuchi, King Ipitan, David Izon, Macan Keita, Proud Kilimanjaro, Bennie Knoetze, Kallie Knoetze, Mary Konate, Peter Mulindwa Kozza, Ali Lukasa, Captain Cleopas Marvel, Fraser Memela, Christophe Mendy, Augustin N’Gou, Anton Nel, Lisimo Obutobe, James Oyebola, Samuel Peter, Weaver Qwabe, Kilani Ramdani, Jimmy Richards, Lucien Rodriguez, Chris Roos, Corrie Sanders, Mike Schutte, Michael Simwelu, Walter "Ringo" Starr and Black Tiger. Please post names of any you see are missing, particularly those who fought out of other countries, but were born in Africa. Thanks.
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African cruiserweights, 1965-2000
Here are the cruisers I've compiled so far:
Cruiserweights (35) --- Bashiru Ali, Mohamed Benguesmia, Pierre Coetzer, Ted Cofie, Idriss Cole, Piet Crous, Norbert Ekassi, Chidi Enoma, Leonard Friedman, David Izeqwire, Tee Jay, Rund Kanika, Cesar Kazadi, Patrick Lumumba, Samson Mahlangu, Siza Makathini, Ibela Moano, Jacob Mofokeng, Issa Moluh, Howard Mpepesi, Moses Mthama, David Mthembu, David Muhammad, Chisanda Mutti, John Odhiambo, Louis Pergaud, Freddie Rafferty, Hastings Rasani, Douglas Sibiya, Lumbala Tshibamba, Louis Van Winkel, Anaclet Wamba, Franco Wanyama, Mustafa Wassaja and Robbie Williams. Next, the light-heavyweights.
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African light-heavyweights, 1965-2000
Here are the light-heavyweights I have so far:
Light-Heavyweights (52) --- King George Aid-oo, Ade Ajasco, Yombo Araka, Victor Attivor, Sarel Aucamp, Martin Barnard, Mwehu Beya, Themba Buthelezi, Michael Chilambe, Hisman "Flash" Chisango, George Chisenga, Yawe Davis, Dawie Du Preez, Sakki Enslin, Pierre Fourie, Sydney Hoho, Mike Holt, Jan Horn, Sakkie Horn, Lionel Hunter, Mohamed Isaacs, Pierre Kabasu, Serge Kabongo, Joe Kiwanuka, Deban Koffi, Theunis Kok, Yao Kouame, Ganguina Larme, Joseph Laryea, Joe Lasisi, Robert Madi, Joseph Marwa, James Mathatho, Mark Melville, Prince Mama Mohammed, Sipho Moyo, Lutshadi Mudimbi, Jim Murray, Lotte Mwale, Peter Oboh, Willie Opperman, Kid Power, Mohamed Siluvangi, Mervin Smit, Kosie Smith, Ba Sounkalo, Drake Thadzi, Dick Tiger, Ginger Tshabalala, Jean Tshikuna, Prince Tukane, Solomon Zuma. On to the very limited, weak super middleweights ...
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03-07-2005, 12:20 PM | #5 |
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African super middleweights, 1965-2000
Here is my very limited list of super middleweights to date:
Super Middleweights (25) --- Klayima Awouitoh, Gary Ballard, Jaffa Ballogou, Nordin Ben-Salah, Soon Botes, Jean Marie Emebe, Ali Ennebati, Hamid Hadi, Isidore Janvier, James Lubwama, Tshimanga M’Biye, Thulane Malinga, James Mayisela, Ambrose Mlilo, Franki Moro, Paul Muyodi, Matthews Mwape, Eric Nxumalo, Emmanuel Otti, Abdullah Ramadan, George Sabuni, Kabary Salem, Chris Sande, Dingaan Thobela, Nestor Tobias. Got a bunch of middleweights coming next ...
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03-07-2005, 12:23 PM | #6 |
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African middleweights, 1965-2000
Here is my modern African middleweight list:
Middleweights (57) --- Cameron Adams, Peter Asandoh, Evans Ashira, Erland Betare, Nelson Bosso, Hamouda Bouraoui, Bokki Buys, Mark Cameron, Bechir Chaarane, Hunter Clay, Nessim Max Cohem, Marciano Commey, Souleyman Diallo, Jerry Elliott, Gordon Goba, Joseph Hali, Loucif Hamani, Kingsley Ikeke, Leone Jacovacci, Gilbert Josamu, Roy Kaba, Sumbu Kalambay, Chris Kazuma, Jan Kies, Idrissa Konate, Doug Lumley, Elijah "Tap Tap" Makathini, Mpush Makembi, Maxwell Malinga, Shaka Mambo, Daniel Mapanya, Biney Martin, Blessing Masinga, Mbayo Wa Mbayo, Bruce McIntyre, Nathan Moloi, Andre Mongelema, Michael Motsoane, Alex Mpofu, Danny Nel, Victor Ntloko, Richard Ofosu, Joe Oke, Charles Oosthuizen, Maneno Oswald, Dramane Ouedraogo, Giovanni Pretorius, Abdul Umaru Sanda, Harry Simon, Joseph Sishi, Michel Stini, Dick Tiger, Gratien Tonna, Johnson Tshuma, Kosie van Vurren, Fike Wilson and Tiger Wilson. And, finally, the junior middleweights I know of so far ...
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African junior middleweights, 1965-2000
The end of the list (unless I add welterweights, LOL!):
Junior Middleweights (46) --- Louis Acaries, Ikleff Ahmed-Hadjallah, Alfred Ankamah, Coenie Bekker, Solomon "Bushy" Bester, Brown Bongo, Gerhard Botes, Alex Bunema, Bobby Chisale, Floyd "Six" Chongo, Gregory Clark, Judas Clottey, Ossie Duran, William Gare, Jean Pierre Iniama, Kofi Jantuah, Ayub Kalule, David Kambule, Dick Katende, Nino LaRocca, Phumzile Madikane, Terrence Makaluza, Rashid Matumla, Peter Mgojo, Daniel Mkhize, Mimoun Mohatar, Loyiso Mtya, John Mugabi, John Munduga, Ezra Mzinyane, Godfrey Nyakana, James Osunsedo, Kassim Ouma, Ike Quartey, Art Serwano, Said Skouma, Gert Steyn, Mamadou Thiam, Young Dick Tiger, Clement Tshinza, Patrick Vungbo, Charlie Weir, Derrick Xulu, Said Yazidu, Isaac Yoto and Pascal Zito. The ball's in your court, guys. Any additions? Post some pics? Any others some of you have already rated? Thanks in advance for your help.
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03-07-2005, 03:32 PM | #8 |
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Here is Friday Ahunanya
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03-07-2005, 03:33 PM | #9 |
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David Defliagbon
(I'll post more when I get some time to crawl around and do some more searching)
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03-07-2005, 03:45 PM | #10 |
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Ok, one more - Duncan Dokiwari - (I found better pics, but they were on pay sites)
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03-07-2005, 04:09 PM | #11 |
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Two of Christophe Mendy, niether is all that good
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03-07-2005, 04:10 PM | #12 |
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Christophe Mendy again
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03-07-2005, 04:11 PM | #13 |
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Here's former Maple Leaf Ron Ellis, but I'm guessing that he wasn't born in Africa and wasn't a two-sport guy - so I'll keep looking for the other Ron Ellis
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Good guess
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Thanks for the pics!
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Mike Schutte (after being introduced to the business end of Kallie Knoetze)
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03-12-2005, 10:38 PM | #18 |
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Here is a decent lower weight African that I came across while rating for David's European thread.
OULD MAKLOUFI LW (1966-1977) Overall Rating = 7 Born - Algiers, Algeria Hometown - Paris, France 43(18)-9-2 Makloufi won the All Africa Lightweight title with a 15 round decision over Joe Tetteh. He defended once, another 15 round decision over Abdou Fakyh in the Ivory Coast. In 1975, he was outpointed by Kuniaki Shibata for the WBC Jr Lightweight title. Makloufi holds wins over Lothar Abend, Ricardo Arredondo, Ernesto Miranda, Giovanni Girgenti, Dominique Azzaro, Tommaso Galli, Daniel Vermandere, Pierre Vetroff and Raymond Dautheuille. He lost to Abend, Miguel Velasquez, Pedro Carrasco and Antonio Amaya.
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Vistaman, don`t know if this guy qualifys or not for this thread. this is the guy Okello easily beat in 2001 for the OPBF Heavyweight belt.
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Roger Izonritei
Here is the Australian based, Nigerian HW Roger Izonritei. He is the younger brother of David Izon.
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