John Sichula Explained

John Sichula
Realname:John Sichula
Nickname:Big Joe
Weight:feather/super feather/light/light welterweight
Nationality:Zambian
Birth Date:4 February 1955
Birth Place:Mufulira, Zambia
Death Date:1 October 1994 (aged 39)
Total:30
Wins:26 (KO 21)
Losses:3 (KO 0)
Draws:1

John "Big Joe" Sichula (4 February 1955 — 1 October 1994 (aged 39)), was a Zambian amateur featherweight and professional super feather/light/light welterweight boxer of the 1970s and '80s who as an amateur qualified for (but withdrew from) the Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, won a bronze medal at featherweight at the 1978 All-Africa Games,[1] won the silver medal at featherweight in the Boxing at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada losing the final against Azumah Nelson of Ghana, and as a professional won the African Boxing Union (ABU) lightweight title, ABU super featherweight title, and Commonwealth Super featherweight title (3-occasions), and was a challenger for the All African Super Featherweight Title against Sam Akromah, his professional fighting weight varied from NaNNaN, i.e. super featherweight to NaNNaN, i.e. light welterweight.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/AllAfricaGames1978.html "3.All-Africa Games - Algiers, Algeria - July 13-28 1978"
  2. Web site: Statistics at boxrec.com. boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. 1 January 2013.