Mohammed Kayongo
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ugandan/American |
| Born | 25 October 1980 Kampala, Uganda |
| Weight | Welterweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 18 |
| Win by KO | 13 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
Medal record | |
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Mohammed Kayongo, nicknamed The African Assassin[1] (born 25 October 1980),[2] is a former Ugandan born[3] professional boxer.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Kayongo was born in Kampala, Uganda. His current residence is Minneapolis, Minnesota.
High school
[edit | edit source]Kayongo studied his O-lever (S1 - S4) at Kololo High School from 1993 to 1996, this is where he started his Boxing career. He represented his high school in inter-school and national opens. Mohammed Kayongo won a silver medal in the Men's Light Welterweight[4] division at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.[5]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Kayongo began his career with a first-round knockout of Anthony Howard in April 2003,[6] and had a perfect record through ten fights, before a draw against Jose Antonio Ojeda in July 2004. His first loss came in his twelfth fight, against undefeated Shamone Alvarez in November 2004. Kayongo's two career losses have come to unbeaten prospects Shamone Alvarez and Jose Leo Moreno.
Kayongo scored a fourth-round TKO against James Todd for the IBA welterweight world title on November 20, 2009[7][8]
On January 19, 2013 Kayongo won a unanimous decision at the Minneapolis Convention Center in a six-round fight against Gilbert Venagas of East Moline, Illinois.
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- Boxers from Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Living people
- Boxers from Kampala
- Ugandan emigrants to the United States
- Welterweight boxers
- American male boxers
- Ugandan male boxers
- Boxers at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Uganda
- 1980 births
- Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists in boxing
- 21st-century Ugandan sportsmen
- American boxing biography stubs