Mahenge Zulu
Mahenge Zulu | |
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Born | Ekoli Mahenge Zulu (1965-11-21)November 21, 1965 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Died | August 27, 2019(2019-08-27) (aged 53) |
Nationality | Italian |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Welterweight |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 21 |
Wins | 17 |
Wins by KO | 7 |
Losses | 3 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 0 |
Ekoli Mahenge Zulu (November 21, 1965 – August 27, 2019) was an African-born, Italian boxer. He competed in the welterweight category.
Biography
Mahenge Zulu was born in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. He grew up in Pesaro, in the region of Marche, in Italy.
He started boxing at the age of 15 and made his professional debut at 25, later than most boxers. In 1996 he won the IBF Intercontinental welterweight title. He retired after his loss against Félix Trinidad in a 1998 fight for the IBF welterweight title[1] at the age of 33, ending his boxing career with a record of 17 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw.
He died of a heart attack on August 27, 2019, while on a flight to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly known as Zaire. He had suffered some heart and blood pressure issues days before and was warned by his doctor to not fly. Zulu was married to Emilia Bonse, who died in 2016. They have four daughters.[2]
An intelligent man, Zulu was fluent in four languages, including Italian and Spanish.[3]
Professional Boxing Record
21 fights | 17 wins | 3 losses |
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By knockout | 6 | 1 |
By decision | 11 | 2 |
Draws | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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21 | Loss | 17–1–3 | ![]() | KO | 4 (12), 2:31 | Mar 3, 1998 | ![]() | For IBF welterweight title |
20 | Win | 17–1–2 | ![]() | UD | 12 | Aug 2, 1997 | ![]() | |
19 | Win | 16–1–2 | ![]() | UD | 12 | Aug 17, 1996 | ![]() | Won IBF Intercontinental welterweight title |
18 | Win | 15–1–2 | ![]() | TKO | 4 (10) | Feb 1, 1996 | ![]() | |
17 | Win | 14–1–2 | ![]() | KO | 6 (12) | Dec 14, 1995 | ![]() | |
16 | Win | 13–1–2 | ![]() | UD | 10 | Oct 27, 1995 | ![]() | |
15 | Win | 12–1–2 | ![]() | UD | 10 | Jul 22, 1995 | ![]() | |
14 | Win | 11–1–2 | ![]() | UD | 10 | Aug 24, 1994 | ![]() | |
13 | Win | 10–1–2 | ![]() | UD | 10 | May 10, 1994 | ![]() | |
12 | Win | 9–1–2 | ![]() | UD | 10 | Sep 29, 1993 | ![]() | |
11 | Win | 8–1–2 | ![]() | TKO | 6 (10) | Mar 30, 1993 | ![]() | |
10 | Draw | 7–1–2 | ![]() | TKO | 10 | Jun 13, 1992 | ![]() | |
9 | Win | 7–0–2 | ![]() | TKO | 6 (8) | May 30, 1992 | ![]() | |
8 | Win | 6–0–2 | ![]() | TKO | 1 (8), 2:54 | May 30, 1992 | ![]() | |
7 | Win | 5–0–2 | ![]() | UD | 8 | Feb 19, 1992 | ![]() | |
6 | Win | 4–0–2 | ![]() | UD | 8 | Aug 24, 1991 | ![]() | |
5 | Loss | 3–0–2 | ![]() | UD | 6 | Jul 27, 1991 | ![]() | |
4 | Win | 3–0–1 | ![]() | DQ | 5 (6) | Dec 21, 1990 | ![]() | |
3 | Win | 2–0–1 | ![]() | UD | 4 | Oct 12, 1990 | ![]() | |
2 | Loss | 1–0–1 | ![]() | UD | 4 | Aug 31, 1990 | ![]() | |
1 | Win | 1–0–0 | ![]() | KO | 2 (4) | Apr 27, 1990 | ![]() |
References
- ^ "Trinidad knocks out Zulu". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 4 April 1998. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ^ "Tre giorni col mal di testa Poi muore di emorragia - Cronaca - ilrestodelcarlino.it".
- ^ "Felix Trinidad vs Mahenge Zulu - Showtime Championship Boxing April 13, 1998" – via www.youtube.com.
External links
- BoxRec: Ekoli Zulu
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