Anaclet Wamba (born January 6, 1960) is a Congolese-French former professional boxer who competed from 1982 to 1994. He held the WBC Cruiserweight title from 1991 until 1994.

Anaclet Wamba
Born (1960-01-06) 6 January 1960 (age 64)
Liranga, French Equatorial Africa
NationalityFrench
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Reach201 cm (79 in)
Boxing record
Total fights49
Wins46
Wins by KO23
Losses2
Draws1

Amateur career

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Wamba had a notable amateur career. He represented the People's Republic of the Congo in the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games, as a Light Heavyweight where he lost to Benny Pike (Australia) in the round of 16.

Professional career

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Wamba turned pro in 1982 and in 1990 landed a shot at WBC Cruiserweight Title holder Massimiliano Duran, but lost via disqualification in the 12th round. Wamba had been penalized a total of five points before he was disqualified. He was given a rematch with Duran the following year, and won the belt via TKO. He defended his belt seven times before being stripped, and he subsequently retired.

Wamba became EBU (European Boxing Union) cruiserweight Champion in 1989 in a win over Angelo Rottoli in Perugia, Umbria, Italy. He then went on to win the WBC (World Boxing Council) cruiserweight championship in a win over Massimiliano Duran in Palermo, Sicily, Italy, in 1991 and was stripped from the title in April 1996 for being overweight before his fight against Marcelo Domínguez.[1]

Professional boxing record

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49 fights 46 wins 2 losses
By knockout 23 0
By decision 22 1
By disqualification 1 1
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
49 Win 46–2–1   Perfecto Gonzalez TKO 4 (8) 30 Dec 1994   Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe
48 Win 45–2–1   Marcelo Domínguez MD 12 3 Dec 1994   Salta, Argentina Retained WBC cruiserweight title
47 Win 44–2–1   Charles Dixon KO 1 (10) 11 Nov 1994   San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
46 Draw 43–2–1   Adolpho Washington MD 12 14 Jul 1994   Monte Carlo, Monaco Retained WBC cruiserweight title
45 Win 43–2   Mike DeVito TKO 4 (12) 24 Apr 1994   Limoges, France
44 Win 42–2   Akim Tafer RTD 7 (12), 3:00 16 Oct 1993   Levallois-Perret, France Retained WBC cruiserweight title
43 Win 41–2   Carlton West TKO 4 (?) 23 Apr 1993   Saint-Brieuc, France
42 Win 40–2   David Vedder UD 12 6 Mar 1993   Levallois-Perret, France Retained WBC cruiserweight title
41 Win 39–2   Andrew Maynard UD 12 16 Oct 1992   Paris, France
40 Win 38–2   John Keys KO 2 (?) 18 Jul 1992   Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe
39 Win 37–2   Andrey Rudenko TKO 5 (12), 2:00 13 Jun 1992   Levallois-Perret, France Retained WBC cruiserweight title
38 Win 36–2   Filip Polanco KO 2 (?) 30 Apr 1992   Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe
37 Win 35–2   Ricky Parkey KO 8 (12) 4 Apr 1992   Levallois-Perret, France
36 Win 34–2   Massimiliano Duran TKO 11 (12), 1:16 13 Dec 1991   Paris, France Retained WBC cruiserweight title
35 Win 33–2   Massimiliano Duran TKO 11 (12), 0:42 20 Jul 1991   Palermo, Italy Won WBC cruiserweight title
34 Win 32–2   Rocky Bentley DQ 7 (?) 12 May 1991   Voiron, France
33 Win 31–2   Tim Tomashek PTS 8 24 Mar 1991   Annecy, France
32 Loss 30–2   Massimiliano Duran DQ 12 (12), 2:51 8 Dec 1990   Ferrara, Italy For WBC cruiserweight title
31 Win 30–1   Andre Crowder KO 8 (?) 20 Oct 1990   Saint-Brieuc, France
30 Win 29–1   John Held PTS 8 20 Jan 1990   Saint-Brieuc, France
29 Win 28–1   Bruce Johnson TKO 3 (8) 30 Dec 1989   Amiens, France
28 Win 27–1   Angelo Rottoli SD 12 11 Nov 1989   Perugia, Italy Won EBU cruiserweight title
27 Win 26–1   David Muhammed KO 4 (?) 22 Apr 1989   Saint-Brieuc, France
26 Win 25–1   Elvis Parks KO 3 (8) 25 Mar 1989   Casablanca, Morocco
25 Win 24–1   Boubakar Sanogo PTS 8 25 Feb 1989   Saint-Brieuc, France
24 Win 23–1   Rick Enis KO 5 (?) 21 Nov 1988   Forges-les-Eaux, France
23 Win 22–1   Yves Monsieur PTS 8 26 Jun 1988   Compiegne, France
22 Win 21–1   Greg Gorrell TKO 1 (?) 23 Apr 1988   Berck-sur-Mer, France
21 Win 20–1   Yves Monsieur PTS 8 19 Mar 1988   Saint-Brieuc, France
20 Win 19–1   Kevin P Porter PTS 8 10 Oct 1987   Paris, France
19 Win 18–1   Stewart Lithgo TKO 2 (8) 25 Oct 1986   Saint-Brieuc, France
18 Win 17–1   Joe Kalala PTS 6 16 May 1986   Abidjan, Ivory Coast
17 Win 16–1   Chris Jacobs PTS 8 12 Apr 1986   Saint-Brieuc, France
16 Win 15–1   John Westgarth PTS 10 20 Feb 1986   Newcastle upon Tyne, England
15 Win 14–1   Albert Syben PTS 8 25 Jan 1986   Saint-Brieuc, France
14 Loss 13–1   Horace Notice PTS 8 16 Oct 1985   Saint-Brieuc, France
13 Win 13–0   Louis Pergaud PTS 8 27 Apr 1985   Saint-Brieuc, France
12 Win 12–0   Dave Garside PTS 8 20 Apr 1985   Saint-Malo, France
11 Win 11–0   Andrew Gerrard PTS 8 26 Jan 1985   Saint-Brieuc, France
10 Win 10–0   Louis Pergaud PTS 8 13 Oct 1984   Saint-Brieuc, France
9 Win 9–0   Ali Lukasa PTS 8 5 May 1984   Saint-Brieuc, France
8 Win 8–0   Winston Allen PTS 8 14 Apr 1984   Yffiniac, France
7 Win 7–0   Rocky Burton TKO 3 (8) 10 Mar 1984   Saint-Brieuc, France
6 Win 6–0   Maurice Gomis TKO 7 (?) 14 Jan 1984   Saint-Brieuc, France
5 Win 5–0   Marco Vitaglione PTS 8 26 Nov 1983   Saint-Brieuc, France
4 Win 4–0   Luc Goossens TKO 1 (?) 22 Oct 1983   Saint-Brieuc, France
3 Win 3–0   Ahcene Refjas TKO 6 (?) 22 Apr 1983   Saint-Brieuc, France
2 Win 2–0   Hosanna Fefe Mobana PTS 6 27 Mar 1983   Saint-Brieuc, France
1 Win 1–0   Guy Telusson KO 1 (?) 27 Nov 1982   Saint-Brieuc, France

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Wamba loses WBC title". The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, British Columbia. Associated Press. 20 April 1996. Retrieved 15 October 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBC cruiserweight champion
20 July 1991 – 19 April 1996
Stripped
Succeeded by
Marcelo Dominguez
promoted from interim status