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| Paul Bamba | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1988/1989 Río Piedras, Puerto Rico |
| Died | 27 December 2024 (aged 35) |
| Nationality |  Puerto Rico United States |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light heavyweight Cruiserweight |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 22 |
| Wins | 19 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Paul Bamba (1988/1989 – 27 December 2024) was a Puerto Rican boxer. He won the WBA Gold cruiserweight title after defeating Rogelio Medina on 21 December 2024.
On 4 October 2022, it was announced that Bamba would face British boxer Tommy Fury as the co-feature bout to Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Deji at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. However, during the weigh-in on 12 November, he weighed in at 176.6 Ibs while Fury weighed in at 181.4 Ibs. Both fighters stated that they made the weight that was stated in their contract. Bamba refused to fight, and on 13 November, the day of the fight, he was replaced by Cameroon boxer Rolly Lambert to fight Fury.
In 2024, Bamba broke Mike Tyson's record for most boxing wins in a calendar year via knockout, with 14 KO's throughout the year.
Bamba died on 27 December 2024, at the age of 35.
Professional boxing record
| 22 fights | 19 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 18 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Win | 19–3 | Rogelio Medina Luna | Dec 21, 2024 | Carteret Performing Arts Center, Carteret, New Jersey, United States | Won WBA Gold cruiserweight title | ||
| 21 | Win | 18–3 | Santander Silgado Gelez | November 2024 | Abba Shrine, Mobile, Alabama, United States | |||
| 20 | Win | 17–3 | Francisco Cordero | October 2024 | DoubleTree by Hilton, Manchester | |||
| 19 | Win | 16–3 | Angel Giovanni Ocano Garcia | Jul 31, 2009 | Agua Prieta, Mexico | |||
| 18 | Win | 15–3 | Jose Luis Herrera | July 2024 | Gimnasio Yorby Mendoza, Cartagena, Colombia | |||
| 17 | Win | 14–3 | Ronald Montes | July 2024 | Gimnasio Yorby Mendoza, Cartagena, Colombia | |||
| 16 | Win | 13–3 | Francisco Fuentes | June 2024 | Club de Boxeo Atila, Florida, United States | |||
| 15 | Win | 12–3 | Jose Ramon Escobedo | May 2024 | La Terraza Sport Bar, Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico | |||
| 14 | Win | 11–3 | Adoni Zapata Garcia | April 2024 | Complejo Deportivo Santiago Rodriguez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |||
| 13 | Win | 10–3 | Pedro Miranda | April 2024 | Coliseo de Pescaito David Ruiz Ureche, Santa Marta, Colombia | |||
| 12 | Win | 9–3 | Victor Coronado | March 2024 | Coliseo de Pescaito David Ruiz Ureche, Santa Marta, Colombia | |||
| 11 | Win | 8–3 | Jefferson Troncoso | February 2024 | Coliseo de Pescaito David Ruiz Ureche, Santa Marta, Colombia | |||
| 10 | Win | 7–3 | Sergio Luna | January 2024 | Coliseo de Pescaito David Ruiz Ureche, Santa Marta, Colombia | |||
| 9 | Win | 6–3 | Guillermo Ponce | January 2024 | Coliseo de Pescaito David Ruiz Ureche, Santa Marta, Colombia | |||
| 8 | Loss | 5–3 | Chris Avila | April 2023 | XULA Convocation Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |||
| 7 | Win | 5–2 | Francisco Morelos | September 2022 | Coliseo Luis Patron Rosano, Santiago de Tolu, Colombia | |||
| 6 | Loss | 4–2 | Derrick Vann | August 2022 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |||
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Dionisio Miranda | June 2022 | Club Anibal Gonzalez, Cartagena, Colombia | |||
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Hector Nava Lopez | October 2021 | La Terraza Sport Bar, Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico | |||
| 3 | Loss | 2–1 | Abraham Velazquez Salazar | June 2021 | Cancha 4, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico | |||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Juan Manuel Valenzuela Palma | January 2021 | La Terraza Sport Bar, Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico | |||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Felix Alexis Cardenas | January 2021 | La Terraza Sport Bar, Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico |
References
- Glinski, George (10 November 2022). "Tommy Fury backed 'to avoid' Jake Paul as Paul Bamba makes 'handpicking' claim". Express. Retrieved 28 December 2024 – via ProQuest.
- Ketelle, Lucas (17 December 2024). "In his 14th fight of 2024, Paul Bamba takes on Rogelio "Porky" Medina". BoxingScene. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- Fury, Tommy (10 October 2024). Lightning Can Strike Twice: My Life as a Fury. Little, Brown Book Group. p. 118. ISBN 9781408732250 – via Google Books.
- "Boxer Paul Bamba dies aged 35 just days after last fight". The Independent. 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024 – via MSN.
- "Puerto Rican boxer Paul Bamba dies aged 35, six days after last fight". The Guardian. 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024 – via ProQuest.
- "Puerto Rican boxer Bamba dies aged 35". BBC Sport. 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- Dye, Natasha (27 December 2024). "Championship Boxer Paul Bamba Dies at 35 as Ne-Yo, His Manager, Remembers His 'Exceptional Drive'". People. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- Pattle, Alex (4 October 2022). "Tommy Fury's next fight to take place on Mayweather vs Deji undercard". The Independent. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- Benson, Michael (12 November 2022). "Tommy Fury vs Paul Bamba in jeopardy after overweight Fury comes in almost seven pounds heavier than opponent for fight on Floyd Mayweather vs Deji undercard". talkSport. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- Ferguson, Kerr (13 November 2022). "Everything You Need To Know About Tommy Fury's Last Minute Opponent". Boxing Social. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ Frost, Caroline (28 December 2024). "Paul Bamba Dies: Boxer, Who Claimed World Championship Title 6 Days Ago, Was 35". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- "Murió el boxeador Paul Bamba, que peleó hace una semana y había batido un récord de Mike Tyson". La Nación (in Spanish). 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
External links
- Boxing record for Paul Bamba from BoxRec (registration required)
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