The Most Famous
BOXERS from Uganda
This page contains a list of the greatest Ugandan Boxers. The pantheon dataset contains 496 Boxers, 2 of which were born in Uganda. This makes Uganda the birth place of the 40th most number of Boxers behind Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Nicaragua.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Ugandan Boxers of all time. This list of famous Ugandan Boxers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. John Mugabi (b. 1960)
With an HPI of 39.50, John Mugabi is the most famous Ugandan Boxer. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.
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. He is listed #38 on Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time
2. Leo Rwabwogo (1949 - 2009)
With an HPI of 37.96, Leo Rwabwogo is the 2nd most famous Ugandan Boxer. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Leo Rwabwogo (3 June 1949 – 14 January 2009) was a Ugandan boxer, who won two Olympic medals during his career as an amateur in the flyweight division (up to 51 kg). He won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City before winning a silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He also won a silver medal at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh.
3. Shadir Musa Bwogi (b. 1996)
With an HPI of 0.00, Shadir Musa Bwogi is the 3rd most famous Ugandan Boxer. His biography has been translated into different languages.
Shadir Musa Bwogi (born 25 October 1996) is a Ugandan boxer and current captain of the Bombers, Uganda's national boxing team. He competes in the welterweight division and is a southpaw. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Ugandan boxers born between 1949 and 1996. Of these 3, 2 (66.67%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Ugandan boxers include John Mugabi, and Shadir Musa Bwogi. The most famous deceased Ugandan boxers include Leo Rwabwogo. As of April 2024, 1 new Ugandan boxers have been added to Pantheon including Shadir Musa Bwogi.
