Lottie Mwale was a Zambian male Light Heavyweight-class boxer who was Commonwealth and African Boxing Union champion for a period of six years. Mwale, who is Zambia’s greatest boxer, also won the World Boxing Council (WBC) International title after defeating Ray Acquaye of Ghana in eight rounds in Lusaka in December 1990.
Franco "Thunderbird" Wanyama in Kampala, is a Ugandan amateur middleweight and professional cruiser/heavyweight boxer of the 1980s, '90s and 2000s who as an amateur represented Uganda at middleweight in the Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, losing to eventual bronze medal winner Chris Sande of Kenya, and as a professional won the BeNeLux heavyweight title, BeNeLux cruiserweight title, Commonwealth cruiserweight title, and World Boxing Federation (WBF) cruiserweight title, and was a challenger for the Commonwealth cruiserweight title against Chris Okoh, his professional fighting weight varied from 181 lb, i.e. cruiserweight to 192 lb, i.e. heavyweight. Wanyama defeated notable fighters such as Jimmy Thunder, Carl Thompson and Johnny Nelson and was sparring partner to Vitali Klitschko & Wladimir Klitschko. He currently resides in Rugby, Warwickshire and has 3 children,Nellie Wanyama, Shannon Wanyama and Wanga Wanyama.
Roy Gumbs is a Saint Kitts and Nevis/British professional middle/super middle/light heavy/cruiserweight boxer of the 1970s, '80s and '90s who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Southern (England) Area middleweight title, BBBofC British middleweight title, and Commonwealth middleweight title, and was a challenger for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight title against Chong-Pal Park, his professional fighting weight varied from 157 1⁄2 lb, i.e. middleweight to 178 1⁄2 lb, i.e. cruiserweight.
Jermain "Choo Choo" Mackey is a Bahamian professional middle/super middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 2000s and 2010s who won the Bahamas super middleweight title, World Boxing Council (WBC) Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) super middleweight title, World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedecaribe super middleweight title, Commonwealth super middleweight title, and was a challenger for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) North American Boxing Organization (NABO) super middleweight title against Jean Pascal, WBC International super middleweight title against Adonis Stevenson, and World Boxing Association Fedelatin super middleweight title against Kirt Sinnette, his professional fighting weight varied from 160 3⁄4 lb, i.e. welterweight to 170 lb, i.e. light heavyweight. He represented the Bahamas at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
Wilf Greaves is a Canadian amateur light middleweight and professional light middle/middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 1950s and '60s who as an amateur won the gold medal at light middleweight in the Boxing at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and as a professional won the Canada middleweight title, and British Commonwealth middleweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from 152 lb, i.e. light middleweight to 164 lb, i.e. light heavyweight. Wilf Greaves was managed by Jacob Mintz.
James Obede "Hot Ice" Toney is a Ghanaian professional middle/super middle/light heavy/cruiserweight boxer of the 2000s and 2010s who won the African Boxing Union (ABU) middleweight title, World Boxing Council (WBC) International middleweight title, and Commonwealth middleweight title, and was a challenger for the World Boxing Council (WBC) International middleweight title against Sergey Tatevosyan, and North American Boxing Federation (NABF) super middleweight title, North American Boxing Association (NABA) super middleweight title, and World Boxing Council (WBC) Continental Americas super middleweight title, against Lucian Bute, his professional fighting weight varied from 157 lb, i.e. middleweight to 185 lb, i.e. cruiserweight.
Luciano Cafaro, known as Lou Cafaro, is an Australian professional welter/light middle/middle/super middle/light heavy/cruiserweight boxer of the 1980s and '90s who won the Australian middleweight title, Australian super middleweight title, Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) super middleweight title, and Commonwealth super middleweight title, and was a challenger for the World Boxing Council (WBC) International super middleweight title against Kid Milo, his professional fighting weight varied from 156 1⁄2 lb, i.e. welterweight to 175 1⁄4 lb, i.e. cruiserweight.
Rod Carr is an Australian professional welter/light middle/middle/super middle/light heavy/cruiserweight boxer of the 1980s and '90s who won the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) super middleweight title, Trans-Tasman super middleweight title, Australian super middleweight title, and inaugural Commonwealth super middleweight title, and was a challenger for the International Boxing Organization (IBO) super middleweight title against Rick Thornberry, and inaugural Pan Asian Boxing Association (PABA) light heavyweight title against Anthony Bigeni, his professional fighting weight varied from 164 lb, i.e. super middleweight to 180 1⁄2 lb, i.e. cruiserweight.
Guy "Arc Angel" Waters is an Australian professional welter/light middle/middle/super middle/light heavy/cruiserweight boxer of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. He won the New South Wales State (Australia) light heavyweight title, Australian light heavyweight title, Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) light heavyweight title, Australasian Light Heavyweight Title, World Boxing Federation (WBF) light heavyweight title, International Boxing Federation (IBF) Pan Pacific super middleweight title, Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) super middleweight title, and Commonwealth light heavyweight title. He was also a challenger for the WBC light heavyweight title against Dennis Andries, World Boxing Association (WBA) World light heavyweight title against Virgil Hill, World Boxing Council (WBC) cruiserweight title against Juan Carlos Gómez, and Commonwealth super middleweight title against David Starie. His professional fighting weight varied from 167 1⁄2 lb, i.e. super middleweight to 185 1⁄4 lb, i.e. cruiserweight.
Steve Aczel is an Australian professional light heavy/cruiser/heavyweight boxer of the 1980s, '90s and 2000s who won the Australasian light heavyweight title, Australian light heavyweight title, Australian heavyweight title, Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) heavyweight title, Queensland State (Australia) heavyweight title, and Commonwealth light heavyweight title, drew with Maile Haumona for the South Pacific heavyweight title, and was a challenger for the Australian cruiserweight title against Tony Mundine, and Commonwealth cruiserweight title against Stewart Lithgo, his professional fighting weight varied from 172 lb, i.e. light heavyweight to 203 1⁄2 lb, i.e. heavyweight. He was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011.
Dominic "The Dominator" Vea is an Australian professional cruiser/heavyweight boxer of the 2000s and 2010s who won the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) cruiserweight title, World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental cruiserweight title, and Commonwealth cruiserweight title, and was a challenger for the Australian cruiserweight title against Daniel Ammann, his professional fighting weight varied from 188 1⁄2 lb, i.e. cruiserweight to 220 3⁄4 lb, i.e. heavyweight.
Apollo Sweet is a Samoan/Australian professional boxer of the 1980s and '90s who won the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) cruiserweight title, Australian cruiserweight title, Australasian cruiserweight title, and Commonwealth cruiserweight title. He drew with John Bogolin for the South Pacific cruiserweight title, and was a challenger for the New South Wales State cruiserweight title against Jeff Harding. His professional fighting weight varied from 165 3⁄4 lb, i.e. super middleweight to 208 1⁄4 lb, i.e. heavyweight.
Mark Rowe is an English amateur light middleweight and professional light middle/middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 1960s and '70s who as an amateur was runner-up for the 1966 Amateur Boxing Association of England Light middleweight (71 kg) title, against Thomas "Tom" Imrie, boxing out of Fitzroy Lodge ABC, and won a gold medal at Light Middleweight beating Thomas "Tom" Imrie (Scotland) in the Boxing at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, and as a professional won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British middleweight, and Commonwealth middleweight title, and was a challenger for the BBBofC British middleweight title against Bunny Sterling, his professional fighting weight varied from 154 lb, i.e. light middleweight to 162 lb, i.e. light heavyweight.
Henry Wharton born in Leeds is an English professional middle/super middle/light heavy/cruiserweight boxer of the 1980s and '90s who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British super middleweight, European Boxing Union (EBU) super middleweight title, and Commonwealth super middleweight title, and was a challenger for the World Boxing Council (WBC) super middleweight title against Nigel Benn, and Robin Reid, and World Boxing Organization (WBO) super middleweight title against Chris Eubank, his professional fighting weight varied from 162 lb, i.e. middleweight to 179 lb, i.e. cruiserweight.
Crawford "Chilling" Ashley (born Gary Crawford, 20 May 1964 in Leeds is an English professional super middle/light heavy/cruiser/heavyweight boxer of the 1980s, '90s and 2000s, who won the British Boxing Board of Control Central Area light heavyweight title, BBBofC British light heavyweight title, European Boxing Union light heavyweight title, and Commonwealth light heavyweight title, drew with Yawe Davis for the vacant European Boxing Union light heavyweight title, and was a challenger for the European Boxing Union light heavyweight title against Graciano Rocchigiani, World Boxing Association World super middleweight title against Michael Nunn, World Boxing Association World light heavyweight title against Virgil Hill, and World Boxing Union cruiserweight title against Sebastiaan Rothmann, his professional fighting weight varied from 163 lb, i.e. super middleweight to 211 lb, i.e. heavyweight.
Gary Delaney, born in Newham, London, is an English professional light heavy/cruiser/heavyweight boxer of the 1990s and 2000s. He won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Southern Area light heavyweight title, World Boxing Board (WBB) light heavyweight title, World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental light heavyweight title, BBBofC Southern Area cruiserweight title, and Commonwealth light heavyweight title (twice), and was a challenger for the BBBofC British heavyweight title, and Commonwealth heavyweight title against Julius Francis, World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental cruiserweight title against John Keeton, and Jesper Kristiansen, BBBofC British cruiserweight title, and Commonwealth cruiserweight title against Bruce Scott, and World Boxing Union cruiserweight title against Sebastiaan Rothmann, and Enzo Maccarinelli, his professional fighting weight varied from 174 lb, i.e. light heavyweight to 231 lb, i.e. heavyweight.
Neil "Simmo" Simpson is an English professional light heavy/cruiser/heavyweight boxer of the 1990s and 2000s, now based in Coventry, who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Midlands Area light heavyweight title, BBBofC British light heavyweight title, British Masters Cruiserweight title, and Commonwealth light heavyweight title, and was a challenger for the International Boxing Organization (IBO) Inter-Continental light heavyweight title against Darren Corbett, European Boxing Union (EBU) light heavyweight title against Yawe Davis, World Boxing Union (WBU) light heavyweight title against Tony Oakey, and BBBofC British light heavyweight title against Peter Oboh, his professional fighting weight varied from 169 lb, i.e. light heavyweight to 216 lb, i.e. heavyweight.
Bruce "Lionheart" Scott is a Jamaican/British professional light heavy/cruiserweight boxer of the 1990s and 2000s, who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Southern Area cruiserweight title, BBBofC British cruiserweight title, and Commonwealth cruiserweight title (twice), and was a challenger for the Commonwealth light heavyweight title against Nicky Piper, World Boxing Organization (WBO) cruiserweight title against Johnny Nelson, World Boxing Council (WBC) cruiserweight title against Juan Carlos Gómez, Commonwealth cruiserweight title against Adam Watt, and World Boxing Union (WBU) cruiserweight title against Enzo Maccarinelli, his professional fighting weight varied from 173 lb, i.e. light heavyweight to 199 1⁄4 lb, i.e. cruiserweight.
Derek Angol is an English professional light heavy/cruiser/heavyweight boxer of the 1980s and '90, who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British cruiserweight title, and Commonwealth light heavyweight title, and was a challenger for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) cruiserweight title against Tyrone Booze, and European Boxing Union (EBU) cruiserweight title against Akim Tafer, and Massimiliano Duran, his professional fighting weight varied from 184 1⁄2 lb, to 196 1⁄2 lb, i.e. cruiserweight.
Julius Luipa was a Zambian boxer who won two silver medals at the Commonwealth Games, and also represented Zambia at the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games. One of Zambia’s best amateur boxers, he was the country’s Sportsman of the Year in 1970 and when he turned professional four years later, he defeated George Chisenga to become Zambian light heavyweight champion and held the title until he was dethroned by Lottie Mwale in 1977.
