Isaac Chilemba
| Isaac Chilemba | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Miguel Isaac Chilemba Zuze |
| Nickname(s) | Golden Boy |
| Rated at |
Super-middleweight Light-heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm) |
| Nationality | Malawian |
| Born |
17 May 1987 Blantyre, Malawi |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 31 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 2 |
Miguel Isaac Chilemba Zuze (born 17 May 1987), best known as Isaac Chilemba, is a Malawian professional boxer. He is a former IBO super-middleweight and WBC International light-heavyweight champion, having also held the ABU titles at both weights. As of July 2016, Chilemba is ranked by The Ring magazine as the world's seventh best light-heavyweight.
Chilemba made his professional debut in Gauteng, South Africa on 19 October 2005 defeating Thamsanga Tindleni in the 2nd round of a 4 round contest. He compiled a run of eight successive victories before dropping a points decision to Willbeforce Shihepo on 5 July 2007 at the Emperor's Palace in Gauteng. The reverse to Shihepo was immediately rectified in his next fight, again in Gauteng, on 21 November 2007 defeating Shihepo on points over six rounds. Two more fights followed in 2008 resulting in wins over David Basajjamivule and Chamunorowa Gonorenda before Chilemba got the opportunity to fight for the African Boxing Unions super middleweight championship on 13 September 2008. The fight for the title once again took place at the Emperor's Palace and pitched Chilemba against the experienced former Commonwealth champion Charles Adamu with Chilemba winning the fight with a 12 round decision to lift the title.
In his next fight Chilemba stepped up to light heavyweight and challenged former victim David Basajjamivule for the WBO version of the light heavyweight title. The fight at the Graceland Casino in Mpumalanga took place on 13 June 2009 and resulted in a second victory over the Ugandan. Chilemba followed this up on 31 October 2009 with another title win, this time defeating French based Congolese fighter Doudou Ngumba to lift the African Boxing Union's light heavyweight version as well as the WBC International title. A first defence of the WBC title was due to have been made on 26 March 2010 with the Malawian travelling to England to meet former British champion Tony Oakey on a Ricky Hatton promoted bill. The fight however never materialised after Oakey lost an English title fight to fellow countryman Danny McIntosh. Following Oakey, the next opponent lined up for Chilemba was to be Rupert van Aswegen but he then chose to retire from the sport altogether leaving the Malawian once again without an opponent.
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