“The Animal” had one more fight before leaving the sport with an 18-6-1 record. Lv 7. Ironically, prior to the fight, Mugabi had argued against wearing gloves with the thumbs stitched to the glove. After two first-round knockout wins against Ricky Stackhouse and Carlos Antunes, Mugabi, who by this time was having difficulty making the weight limit of 154  lbs, put his title on the line against Terry Norris. This time Aldama would claim gold, besting Mugabi at welterweight. Answer Save. His dreams of conquering the world title collapsed like a house of cards … Because of this and because of Hagler's tough battle with Hearns on April of 1985, … John Munduga, too. 0:07. 13:33. John Mugabi was one of the most exciting fighters of the 1980s. Mugabi was simply stronger and faster tactically overwhelming the busier Gazo. After two non-title bouts he took on Terry Norris. C'mon, I like Mugabi and remeber when he blasted out boxers on the way up in the early to mid 1980s, but he is not in Roberto's league. All rights reserved. However, after a five-year hiatus, Mugabi, now living in Australia, returned. Average: 4.5 (2 votes) Read more. McClellan: The right hand that caught me was surgically trained and was the best recipe for a knockout. Mugabi has a 20-year-old daughter, Mildred Prudence Mugabi who lives in Tampa, Florida and he has another daughter who still resides in Kampala, Uganda named Mourine Basemera Mugabi. I was never given a rematch because Marvin went through hell. John Mugabi vs James Green. Marvelous Marvin Hagler vs John “The Beast” Mugabi (1986) Outcome: W Hagler, KO R11 Let me talk a little bit not about this fight, but the highlights instead. (Juan Roldan vs. Frank Fletcher) Caesars Palace Las Vegas, NV November 10, 1983 : Frank Montgomery vs. Garland Wright (Hagler-Duran Closed Circuit) Spectrum Philadelphia November 10, 1983 : John Mugabi vs. Curtis Parker The Sun Dome Tampa, FL November 12, 1983 : Larry Holmes vs. Marvis Frazier Caesars Palace Las Vegas, NV November 25, 1983 : Steve Traitz vs. Fred Brown Playboy Hotel & … Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Born September 27, 1948, Duncan Andrew Gwynne Fletcher was the first Zimbabwe captain. Hagler briefly steps into an orthodox stance to swipe John Mugabi with a right hand. NBC had Nino LaRocca, Bobby Czyz, 'The Beast' Mugabi and The Animal Fletcher on a few times a year. Despite Mugabi being a mandatory contender for some time, a Hearns - Mugabi title match never materialised, as Hearns elected to move to Middleweight to challenge Marvelous Marvin Hagler. I was fighting to pay bills for that fight. Duran was tough as nails but at Middle he wasn't at his very best and Mugabi was, I'm not saying that "The Beast" was the best Middleweight, he is just indeed the best Middleweight of the two. lol! His 25 fight knockout win streak stands as one of the longest knockout streaks ever in boxing. Date: Saturday, October 16, 1982. 45:48. At various times, the city on the west coast of America’s third-most-populous state had a vibrant boxing scene. FRANK FLETCHER: 18-6-1 / 12 KO: YEAR: DATE: OPPONENT: RESULT: SITE: VENUE: RELICS: 1976: Oct. 7: Charles Stern: W4: Allentown, PA : 1977: Jun. Check compare for players: Bevis Mugabi vs Abdoulaye Meite. Watch the highlight video and jump to minute 2:04. What do you see? He was able to knock out every opponent he faced to that point of his career. Elsewhere, Isaak Ssewankambo played full-time while … North Star Boxing. Rylands v Fletcher [1868] UKHL 1 was a decision by the House of Lords which established a new area of English tort law.Rylands employed contractors to build a reservoir, playing no active role in its construction. Many boxing fans consider this to have been the toughest contest of Hagler's career. FASTEST HANDS Frank Fletcher vs James Green. Mugabi hits harder than both but he lacks the accuracy of Hagler or the range of Barkley. Date 3/24/86) Credit: Manny Millan SetNumber: X32793 TK1 R9 F20. 10:27. Latest News. 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. Mugabi was dropped three times and stopped late in the first round. 68K Views. He’d lost the aura of invincibility. 1 decade ago. 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Mugabi — who by now sported an exemplary record of 25-0 (25 knockouts) with 17 KOs coming inside three rounds — waited in the wings for the winner. 50:32. Fan Cards: 2. Hagler would stop Hearns in a thriller. Knox Brown. vs. Ernie Singletary. Duran's best wins at 154 - 160 were vs. current and former world champions Pipino Cuevas and Davey Moore and Iran Barkley. James Green: This was my first fight that went past the halfway mark. “ I was a knockout fighter,” Mugabi told RingTV.com. The Brit orchestrated Mugabi’s early career as “The Beast” campaigned at both junior middleweight and middleweight, terrorizing everyone he faced. The contractors found disused mines when digging but failed to seal them properly. Mugabi looked a shadow of his former self by this time, and once again came out on the losing end, again by a first-round knockout. Wilbert Vampire Johnson. With nowhere else to go and his appetite for the sport clearly diminished, Mugabi walked away from boxing. John Mugabi (born March 4, 1960) is a Ugandan former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 1991, and 1996 to 1999. By Martin Fletcher. Marvin Hagler vs Willie Monroe III … (Photo: THE RING). John Mugabi (left) fighting Francisco Carballo in 1989. Marvin Hagler vs Bobby Watts II 1980-04-19. When Norris downed the champion for the count with a right to the jaw, Mugabi received the dubious distinction as the second fighter, after Al Singer, to both win and lose a world title by the first-round knockout when he was defeated by Norris. Nobody had … Original vintage 8x 10 boxing photo of John "The Beast" Mugabi vs Frank Fletcher along with Mugabi printed signature on index card. Mugabi sought to overwhelm his quarry as he unleashed one devastating shot after another but it was Hagler who jolted the Ugandan with a vicious left hand. Norris was ranked #5 by the WBC at 154 pounds. FRANK FLETCHER vs. Tony Braxton III. Proudly Presenting John Mugabi Boxing Fights on Boxing Dvd. John Mugabi (born March 4, 1960) is a Ugandan former professional boxer who competed from 1980 to 1991, and 1996 to 1999. Marvin Hagler’s most notable fights came against the three other Kings of the 1980s, the surprisingly competitive 15-round points victory over Roberto Duran, the breathtaking shootout stoppage vs. Thomas Hearns, and the controversial split-decision loss and swan song against Sugar Ray Leonard. Motherwell FC defender Bevis Mugabi will miss Uganda Cranes' double header against South Sudan in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. I'd have to go back to the Moore vs Duran fight to put him at his very best at middle. Date: 1990-03-31 Location: Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida, USA Referee: Eddie Eckert Judge: Ladislao Sanchez Judge: Angel Luis Guzman Judge: Alberto Perez World Boxing Council Super Welterweight Title (1st defense by Mugabi); Aired on: ABC Wide World of Sports Notes. Whitacker, Meldrick Taylor, Tyrell Biggs and Breland were all showcased regularly on ABC Wide World of Sports. I'll take Roldan by KO based on his ability to burrow up and under and drill opponents with tight hooks to the body and head. Mugabi did not appear discouraged by the defeat, the first in his career. Back to home page Return to top. He was also a silver medallist at the 1976 Junior World Championships, losing to Herol Graham in the final. Mugabi vanquished the Frenchman, who suffered a twisted ankle, inside a round to win the WBC 154-pound title. Full stats of both players in all time “I just knocked the guys out and I liked that.”, The fact that Marvin changed stance after losing the first round –. Kevin Cunningham: Lubin vs Rosario will be violent, like Hagler-Mugabi New, 2 comments Lubin’s trainer sees a great fight coming between the junior middleweight contenders. John Mugabi, an undefeated Ugandan warrior with some seriously heavy hands, had scored a series of impressive stoppage wins on live television to establish himself as a legit threat to anyone at 154 or 160 pounds. After all, a boxer at any time can lose their livelihood through a single punch or training accident with no fall back—no pension, no savings, no nothing. John Mugabi 23-0 (23 KOs) vs. Earl Hargrove 26-1 (25 KOs) 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, Davey Moore, and Roberto Durán. Mugabi landed his share of blows to Hagler's head during the early rounds. Currently, Mugabi is working on his biography as well as a documentary. 4 1. teodor. Don Morgan. Fan Cards: 3. Duran's best wins at 154 - 160 were vs. current and former world champions Pipino Cuevas and Davey Moore and Iran Barkley. It can destroy you. Mugabi resides in Australia where among other functions he trains fighters. Your destination for the best boxing news, videos and live streams! Sign Up. WEDNESDAY EARLY PM UPDATE: NY based boxing promoter Lou DiBella didn’t hold fire when I asked for comment regarding the lawsuit lodged by Oscar De La Hoya, along with Bernard Hopkins, against Al Haymon and cohorts. Marvin Hagler vs John Mugabi (10-03-1986) Full Fight. A disenchanted Mugabi walked away from boxing for just over a year before returning and leaving a another trail of destruction behind him, winning eight consecutive fights, all by knockout inside four rounds, to earn a shot at Rene Jacquot. He is divorced but has five children. BEST SKILLS I once interviewed Denis Norman, a former farmer who served in three of Robert Mugabe's cabinets and knew him as well as any other white man. Marvin Hagler: His jab was very effective because he was southpaw. ''I got experience now,'' he said. Both Moore and Barkley when they fought … Some people lose effectiveness by changing weight classes, but not Mugabi. Mugabi lost to Andrés Aldama of Cuba in the final. vs. Jerome Jackson vs. Caveman Lee vs. John Mugabi vs. Curtis Parker . 9 years ago. RYLANDS v FLETCHER INTRODUCTION. Fletcher being a southpaw caused Mugabi no end of problems - Nunn would have been a nightmare for Mugabi (interesting that Hagler fought the first few rounds against Mugabi from orthodox - much like he did Leanord). Soon after that win, Mugabi moved to London where he became acquainted with boxing promoter Mickey Duff, an expert in boxer marketing who landed Mugabi various fights in England and built his reputation there. Reliving the Fights: John Mugabi vs Frank Animal Fletcher. Mugabi wasted little time making the transition to the pros and signed with influential promoter/manager Micky Duff after the Olympics. Mugabi vs. James Green (Feb. 18, 1984) ... Mugabi stalked Fletcher and caught up with him in the fourth round, blasting him out with a four-punch combination. I was a knockout fighter,” Mugabi told RingTV.com. John Mugabi 157 lbs lost to Gerald McClellan 157 lbs by TKO at 2:51 in round 1 of 12 Date: 1991-11-20 Location: Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom Mugabi won eight fights in Europe. He went on to claim the Australian middleweight championship by way of a 12th-round decision over Jamie Wallace. Round by round scores, judging, and ratings. : The right hand that caught me was surgically trained and was the best recipe for a knockout. In a strange twist, in the third round Mugabi was caught with an accidental thumb that injured his left eye socket, forcing him to get counted out. It was a tough loss for Mugabi, who earned a career-high $750,000. Soon after that win, Mugabi moved to London where he became acquainted with boxing promoter Mickey Duff, an expert in boxer marketing who landed Mugabi various fights in England and built his reputation there. Green: I found it hard to see his punches … that’s why I got caught in the early rounds of the fight. Sign-up. Mugabi best wins at 154 - 160 were vs. Frank Fletcher, Earl HArgrove and James Green. Possibly the two strongest middleweights of the 80s. Uganda Cranes towering defender Bevis Mugabi put up a sublime performance as his Motherwell FC cruised to a 3-0 emphatic win against Aberdeen on Sunday. He came inside of JM's obscenely wide punches and hurt him badly with short chops to the head. The themes of the project revolve around three spectrums: his journey, his glory and his determination to advocate the welfare of elite boxers. After Curry lost his title in an upset in early 1989, Mugabi was given another opportunity to become world champion by the WBC. Marvin had to do it the hard way. 2:29. I attribute this to Hagler’s length of time in the sport before becoming champion, BEST OVERALL He became number one contender for the WBC 154  lb title in August 1988 but could not land a fight with then-champion Donald Curry. John ‘The Beast’ Mugabi had won all of his contests by knockout—many spectacular; many in the first few rounds of the fight. At 154, he might even stop Mugabi. Jeff Nelson. Sugar Ray Leonard's decision to come out of retirement and challenge Hagler for the Middleweight Championship was heavily influenced by Hagler's performance in the Mugabi fight. I was never given a rematch because Marvin went through hell. Reliving the Fights: John Mugabi vs Frank Animal Fletcher . Terry Norris. Sir I actually though about posting this match up earlier today but you beat me to the punch! The bout between ‘The Beast’ and Frank ‘The Animal’ Fletcher marked a quiet maturity that marked Mugabi’s transformation from being what had been dubbed a ‘banger’ with raw power to a refined tactical boxer. Mugabi’s first victory of note came on May 2, 1982, when he took on veteran Curtis Ramsey. In that year he took on Gary Guiden, who had just come off of a Championship fight against Davey Moore; Mugabi stopped him in three. Mugabi is currently a student determined to gain what he may have lost in an illustrious boxing career-fulfilment outside the ring. Mugabi won eight fights in Europe and then moved to the United States, setting up residence in Florida. Parker was an established fighter, but Mugabi’s destruction of Parker was savage. Watch John Fletcher - A Skeptical Look at Statistics - chrisworfolkfoundation on Dailymotion John Mugabi started as a professional on December 5, 1980, by knocking out Oemer Karadenis in round one in Cologne. Marvelous Marvin Hagler vs John MugabiCaesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USAWorld Boxing Association World Middleweight TitleWorld Boxing Council Middleweight TitleInternational Boxing Federation Middleweight TitleBy the end on 1985 John "The Beast" Magabi was on a knockout win streak of 26 in a row. He had barely lost a fight from the start of his career. Things never came easy for Marvelous Marvin Hagler. He possessed incredible knockout power and provided the boxing world with an epic encounter. Showing resilience, Mugabi resurfaced with two more wins and once again found himself fighting for a world title, facing Gerald McClellan on November 20, 1991, in London for the vacant WBO middleweight championship. Searching for more formidable foes, John moved to Florida where he became a favourite of American TV networks with his sensational knockouts of con… The fight was the first televised by Showtime. Ultimately, Hagler, though given the hardest fight of his championship tenure, stopped the game Ugandan in the penultimate round. He was known for his all-action, seek-and-destroy style and bone-breaking power. Join our newsletter to get info about latest events and deals! Once again many fans favoured him, this time against Duane Thomas, on December 5 of '86. In the end, it was Hagler who came out the victor, with a knockout in the eleventh round. Marvin Hagler vs John Mugabi Fan scorecards. Browse more videos. Mugabi took a five-year layoff in which he moved to Australia. The stage was set for Mugabi to challenge Hagler for the undisputed middleweight championship in March 1986. Marvelous Marvin Hagler vs John Mugabi 3/3. Boxing Fights Videos 2.0. Date: 1985-03-17 Location: Egypt Shrine Temple, Tampa, Florida, USA Referee: Mike Boggs Judge: Darrell Brown Judge: Rich Carli Ring Announcer: Mark Beiro Aired On: NBC Sportsworld Television Announcers: Ferdie Pacheco and Marv Albert Notes. In a battle of gunslingers, Norris prevailed by first-round knockout. Nicaraguan, Eddie Gazo, a former WBA Junior Middleweight Champion provided Mugabi with his first real test. Mugabi rolled over his share of junior middleweight and middleweight journeymen, but his KO victims also included battle-tested veterans Doug Demmings and Curtis Parker, as well as world-rated James “Hard Rock” Green and fellow TV-friendly banger Frank “The Animal” Fletcher. Frank Animal Fletcher Boxing Career DVDS. Full stats of both players in all time BEST CHIN A young, undefeated powerhouse was destroying every opponent in his path. : Hagler’s experience, talent and toughness enabled him to show the best set of skills. vs. James Hardrock Green vs. Clint Jackson. Writing in the New York Times in 1986, Berger, commenting on Mugabi’s preparation for the Hagler fight noted the intensity of preparation that left his sparring partners in a 'woebegone condition' and further that some did not last long enough to draw their second paycheck and left Mugabi’s training camp ‘looking like extras from 'Night of the Living Dead'. nocking me out in the first round. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. The challenger responded by picking up the pace, throwing big hooks with both fists. Mugabi was on target for Motherwell, scoring a reflex header after 22 minutes, guiding Motherwell to their second consecutive win in the Scottish Premiership. Hagler: Hagler’s experience, talent and toughness enabled him to show the best set of skills. 1983 was a busy calendar year for the Beast. 2 p.m. Del Mar results (KGUY), announced after each race SUNDAY Pro Baseball ~ Los Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati Reds (11) (KPSI) (KCHV); San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves (WTBS) I p.m Minnesota Twins at California Angels (KDES) Pro Football (NFL Exhibition) tape deiayed~ Ang6les Baiders at San Francisco 49ers (4) (6) (36), Sportsworld 1 P, m “ John Mugabi vs … I was fighting to pay bills for that fight. Follow. John Mugabi vs Frank Fletcher 1984 08 05 full fight. Although he won the Australia super middleweight title, he was no longer the force he once was and finally retired after losing to future Roy Jones Jr. victim Glen Kelly in January 1999. Playing next. CBS had Starling, Curry and McCrory on many times. He was a very fast and talented fighter from Philadelphia. e changed from being southpaw to orthodox and I made the mistake of changing to a southpaw and I got knocked out. Carlos Antunes Fonseca. Related Videos. vs. Curtis Ramsey. “I just knocked the guys out and I liked that.”. Forum de Boxe de Montréal. bigzab Light Heavyweight Posts: 129 Joined: 07 Feb 2006, 09:02. Other stars of the 1980s who could have provided high-profile challenges to the […] Additionally, Mugabi won a bronze medal at the 1978 All-Africa Games in the light-welterweight division.[1]. 4 Answers. “Eff that,” he said, using more dismissive and pointed language in indicating his distaste for the Golden Boy suit, […] TAMPA SPORTS. My power would have woken up ancestors of other fighters I fought when I connected with the uppercut, but he barely wobbled after the punch landed. Hagler: By virtue of the fact that he was the only fighter I faced who didn’t go down to my clean punches, especially an uppercut in the sixth round of our fight. When ‘The Beast’ Ruled Boxing in Tampa. Joe was right. Hagler vs Mugabi was, thus far, a fierce and exciting battle but it went to another level in round six, the turning point of the match. The Beast hurt his prey, gently testing with his jabs and then in the 4th round a couple of roundhouse punches and a haymaker travelling all the way from his waist caught Fletcher asleep—the fight ended with Fletcher’s body between the ropes. “The Animal” had one more fight before leaving the sport with an 18-6-1 record. My passion for boxing was lost in that fight. In 1996, he came back for the first of an eight-fight comeback. Reliving the Fights: John Mugabi vs Frank Animal Fletcher. Mugabi came from a humble beginning. Joe Frazier once said to him “You’ve got three things going against you; You’re black, you’re a southpaw, and you are good”. 7:41. It was at the Junior World Championships that, as a 16-year-old, Mugabi first caught the eye of the boxing world, taking silver after losing to Herol Graham in the final. Will combine shipping on multiple orders. Mugabi became only the second fighter — along with Al Singer — to win and lose a world title in one round. Hagler vs Mugabi was, thus far, a fierce and exciting battle but it went to another level in round six, the turning point of the match. Back to home page Return to top. MARVIN HAGLER VS JOHN THE BEAST MUGABI. Cov. On March 10, 1986, Marvin ‘Marvelous’ Hagler rose to a very stiff challenge. Two low-level wins set Mugabi up to face the younger, bigger, just as heavy-handed Gerald McClellan for the vacant WBO middleweight strap. vs. Juan Roldan vs. Norberto Sabater vs. Wilford Scypion . Gerald McClellan: He was a Kronk fighter who had a title fight with me, knocking me out in the first round. Mugabi slowly took control of the fight until it was stopped in the 10th round, with Mugabi declared the winner by technical knockout. In the same year, Mugabi took on Curtis Parker (a former Pennsylvania Golden Gloves amateur champion )The ‘meeting’ with Curtis Parker was on national television. They filled the reservoir with water. Gerald McClellan. Two years later at the Moscow Olympics, Mugabi knocked out three of his four opponents en route to the final, where he met Andrés Aldama, a supremely gifted Cuban who, four years earlier, had lost in the final to Sugar Ray Leonard. “The Animal” had one more fight before leaving the sport with an 18-6-1 record. In February 1984 Mugabi’s ability to take adversity was tested by James ‘Hard Rock’ Green. kierankelly1984. He kindly spoke to RingTV.com about the best he faced in 10 key categories. Curtis Parker. 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