Paulus Ambunda


Paulus Ambunda is a Namibian boxer who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics. As a professional, he held the WBO bantamweight title in 2013, and twice the IBO bantamweight title in 2015 and in 2018.

Amateur career

Ambunda won the silver medal at flyweight at the 2004 All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria. At the 2004 Summer Olympics he was stopped in the quarter finals of the flyweight division by Germany's eventual bronze medal winner Rustamhodza Rahimov.

Professional career

Ambunda won the WBO bantamweight title against Thai fighter Pungluang Sor Singyu in his 20th fight. he would end up losing the belt in his first defense to Japanese fighter Tomoki Kameda.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
Loss27-3 Stephen FultonUD12 2019-05-11 EagleBank Arena, FairfaxLost IBO super bantamweight title
Win27-2 Muhamad RidhwanSD12 2018-09-29 Marina Bay Sands Hotel, SingaporeWon vacant IBO super bantamweight title
Win26-2 Nasibu RamadhanUD12 2017-12-29 The Dome, SwakopmundWon WBC International Silver super bantamweight title
Win25-2 Tasha MjuajiKO2 2017-09-30 Paresis Stadium, Otjiwarongo
Loss24-2 Moises FloresUD12 2016-06-11 Ramatex Factory, WindhoekFor interim WBA super bantamweight title
Lost IBO super bantamweight title
Win24-1 Jason CooperUD12 2015-12-05 Ramatex Factory, WindhoekRetained IBO super bantamweight title
Win23-1 Leandro David EsperanteSD12 2015-08-01 Ramatex Factory, WindhoekWon vacant IBO super bantamweight title
Win22-1 Tshifhiwa MunyaiSD12 2014-12-20 Helao Nafidi, Oshikango
Win21-1 Cristian PalmaUD12 2014-05-17 Omuthiya Park, OshikotoWon IBF, WBA International super bantamweight titles
Loss20-1 Tomoki KamedaUD12 2013-08-01 Waterfront Hotel & Casino, Cebu CityLost WBO bantamweight title
Win20-0 Pungluang Sor SingyuUD12 2013-03-02 Windhoek Country Club Resort, WindhoekWon WBO bantamweight title
Win19-0 William PradoUD12 2012-07-28 Ramatex Factory, WindhoekWon vacant WBO International bantamweight title
Win18-0 Cleutus MbheleUD12 2012-03-20 Windhoek Country Club Resort, WindhoekRetained WBO African bantamweight title
Win17-0 Bongani MahlanguSD12 2011-11-05 Windhoek Country Club Resort, WindhoekRetained WBO African bantamweight title
Win16-0 Twalib MubiruTKO3 2011-09-24 Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek
Win15-0 Emilio NorfatKO12 2011-06-11 Windhoek Country Club Resort, WindhoekRetained WBO African bantamweight title
Win14-0 Tawanda ChigwidaTKO8 2010-11-25 Windhoek Country Club Resort, WindhoekRetained WBO African bantamweight title
Win13-0 Klaas MboyaneUD12 2010-07-24 Windhoek Country Club Resort, WindhoekRetained WBO African bantamweight title
Win12-0 Sipho NkadimengUD8 2010-05-29 Kalahari Sands Hotel, Windhoek
Win11-0 Tendani MunyaiTKO3 2010-04-30 Windhoek Country Club Resort, WindhoekWon WBO African bantamweight title
Win10-0 Sithembile KibitiKO1 2010-03-20 Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek
Win9-0 Lwazi MzolisaTKO2 2009-10-31 Kuisebmond Community Hall, Walvis BayWon WBO interim African bantamweight title
Win8-0 Tommy NakashimbaTKO2 2009-09-12 Windhoek Country Club Resort, WindhoekWon vacant Namibian bantamweight title
Win7-0 Pfariso NeluvhulaniUD6 2009-07-25 Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek
Win6-0 Matheus NiitembuRTD1 2009-05-22 Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek
Win5-0 Daniel AusikuTKO2 2008-12-11 Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek
Win4-0 Johannes GabrielTKO1 2008-08-16 Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek
Win3-0 Petaneni ElagoUD4 2007-11-10 Ongwediva Trade Fair Centre, Ongwediva
Win2-0 Johannes GabrielPTS4 2007-08-11 Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek
Win1-0 Johannes GabrielPTS4 2007-06-30 Swakopmund Hotel & Entertainment CentreProfessional debut