Kassim Ouma Record
| Total Fights | 42 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 29 |
| Losses | 11 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 1 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 1 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 0 |
| KO Wins | 18 |
| KO Losses | 2 |
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What is Kassim Ouma's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 19 years and four months, Kassim Ouma fought 42 times with 29 wins, 11 losses, and 1 draw.
Ouma retired from professional boxing with a record of 29-11-1, which included one super-welterweight world-title win and one successful title defense fight. He had a 43.9% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 18 of his total 42 fights being knockout wins. Ouma suffered two knockout losses in his career, one of which was against Gennady Golovkin in a middleweight title fight.
His last fight was a 8-round unanimous decision defeat to Ilias Essaoudi on December 3, 2017.
Some of Ouma's best fights and notable victories include wins over Verno Phillips, Kofi Jantuah, Marco Antonio Rubio, Joey Gilbert, Sechew Powell, Carlos Bojorquez, and Juan Carlos Candelo.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Dec 3, 2017 | 38 | Ilias Essaoudi | Loss | UD |
| 41 | Aug 20, 2016 | 37 | Kamil Szeremeta | Loss | UD |
| 40 | Apr 22, 2016 | 37 | Adam Katumwa | Win | TKO6 |
| 39 | Nov 29, 2015 | 36 | Igor Selivanov | Loss | UD |
| 38 | Dec 11, 2013 | 34 | Rahman Mustafa Yusubov | Win | UD |
| 37 | Jun 17, 2011 | 32 | Gennady Golovkin | Loss * | TKO10 |
| 36 | Sep 25, 2010 | 31 | Joey Gilbert | Win | TKO6 |
| 35 | Jan 16, 2010 | 31 | Vanes Martirosyan | Loss | UD |
| 34 | Apr 24, 2009 | 30 | Gabriel Rosado | Loss | SD |
| 33 | Oct 4, 2008 | 29 | Martinus Clay | Win | TKO6 |
| 32 | Mar 28, 2008 | 29 | Cornelius Bundrage | Loss | UD |
| 31 | Nov 2, 2007 | 28 | Saúl Román | Loss | SD |
| 30 | Dec 9, 2006 | 27 | Jermain Taylor | Loss * | UD |
| 29 | Aug 5, 2006 | 27 | Sechew Powell | Win | UD |
| 28 | May 6, 2006 | 27 | Marco Antonio Rubio | Win | SD |
| 27 | Jan 27, 2006 | 27 | Francisco Antonio Mora | Win | TKO8 |
| 26 | Oct 13, 2005 | 26 | Alfredo Cuevas | Win | RTD4 |
| 25 | Jul 14, 2005 | 26 | Roman Karmazin | Loss * | UD |
| 24 | Jan 29, 2005 | 26 | Kofi Jantuah | Win * | UD |
| 23 | Oct 2, 2004 | 25 | Verno Phillips | Win * | UD |
| 22 | Jan 3, 2004 | 25 | Juan Carlos Candelo | Win | TKO10 |
| 21 | Aug 22, 2003 | 24 | Carlos Bojorquez | Win | TKO8 |
| 20 | May 30, 2003 | 24 | Ángel Hernández | Win | SD |
| 19 | Oct 4, 2002 | 23 | Darrell Woods | NC | TKO11 |
| 18 | May 10, 2002 | 23 | Jason Papillion | Win | RTD8 |
| 17 | Feb 15, 2002 | 23 | Michael Lerma | Win | UD |
| 16 | Dec 13, 2001 | 23 | Pedro Ortega | Win | RTD4 |
| 15 | Jun 29, 2001 | 22 | Verno Phillips | Win | UD |
| 14 | Jun 29, 2001 | 22 | Tony Marshall | Win | UD |
| 13 | Apr 26, 2001 | 22 | James Coker | Draw | TD |
| 12 | Oct 13, 2000 | 21 | Quvonchbek Toygonbayev | Win | UD |
| 11 | May 4, 2000 | 21 | Alex Bunema | Win | RTD4 |
| 10 | Nov 20, 1999 | 20 | Agustin Silva | Loss | TKO1 |
| 9 | Jun 18, 1999 | 20 | Angel Villegas | Win | TKO8 |
| 8 | Jan 30, 1999 | 20 | Emiliano Valdez | Win | PTS |
| 7 | Jan 15, 1999 | 20 | Victor Ramos | Win | TKO5 |
| 6 | Nov 20, 1998 | 19 | Jerry Smith | Win | TKO3 |
| 5 | Nov 7, 1998 | 19 | Rodney Weston | Win | KO1 |
| 4 | Oct 16, 1998 | 19 | Renan Reyes | Win | KO1 |
| 3 | Sep 12, 1998 | 19 | Joseph Ragusa | Win | KO1 |
| 2 | Jul 27, 1998 | 19 | Alton Madison | Win | TKO3 |
| 1 | Jul 10, 1998 | 19 | Napoleon Middlebrooks | Win | TKO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Kassim Ouma (The Dream) is a 45-year old retired Ugandan professional boxer. He was born in Kampala, Uganda on December 12, 1978. He is a former super-welterweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 19 years — from 1998 to 2017.
Ouma made his professional boxing debut against Napoleon Middlebrooks at the age of 19 on July 10, 1998, defeating Middlebrooks via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 8 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 7 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 25 on October 2, 2004 after 22 professional fights, against Verno Phillips for the super-welterweight IBF title. He defeated Phillips via 12 round unanimous decision to become the super-welterweight champion of the world.
Ouma has won one world title at super-welterweight. For all the details about Ouma's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Ouma had a total of 11 losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Ilias Essaoudi on December 3, 2017. Ouma lost the fight via 8 round unanimous decision. It's been 6 years, 4 months, and 23 days since this fight.
Championships
Ouma had a total of five world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and one successful title defense. He won two of these fights and lost three.
Title Wins
Kassim Ouma fought for a super-welterweight world title in three fights and won once. He won one super-welterweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2004 | Verno Phillips | Super-welterweight | IBF | UD |
Title Defenses
Kassim Ouma had two super-welterweight world-title defense fights. He won once and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2005 | Kofi Jantuah | Super-welterweight | IBF | UD |
Title Losses
Kassim Ouma lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2005 | Roman Karmazin | Super-welterweight | IBF | UD |
Highlights
Ouma fought a total of 42 times during his professional career, which includes 5 world-title fights at two weight divisions. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
October 2, 2004: Ouma wins his first world title by defeating Verno Phillips via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now the IBF super-welterweight world champion.
May 6, 2006: Kassim Ouma beats Marco Antonio Rubio via 12th round split decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Kassim Ouma have on his record?
Ouma knocked out 18 of his 42 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 43.9%. Of his total 29 wins, 18 of them were via KO (62.1%).
What was Kassim Ouma's first world title win?
Ouma's first world-title win was the IBF belt at super-welterweight. He defeated Verno Phillips via 12 round unanimous decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Kassim Ouma win?
Ouma won one world title at super-welterweight.
How many title defenses did Kassim Ouma make?
Ouma had a total of two title defense fight. He was successful one time and lost one time.