Herman Ngoudjo

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Herman Ngoudjo
Born (1979-06-25) 25 June 1979 (age 44)
Douala, Cameroon
Nationality
  • Cameroonian
  • Canadian
Other namesBlack Panther
Statistics
Weight(s) Light-welterweight
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Reach73 in (185 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights22
Wins18
Wins by KO10
Losses4
Medal record
Representing Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Men's amateur boxing
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur Bantamweight
All-Africa Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Johannesburg Bantamweight
Francophone Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Ottawa Bantamweight

Herman Ngoudjo (born 25 June 1979) is a Cameroonian-Canadian former professional boxer who competed from 2003 to 2010, and challenged twice for the IBF junior-welterweight title in 2008 and 2009. As an amateur he represented Cameroon at the 2000 Olympics, reaching the opening round of the bantamweight bracket. Earlier he won a silver medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, also in the bantamweight division.

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Professional career

Ngoudjo turned professional on November 22, 2003 in Montreal, Quebec, where he now resides. He defeated Eloy Rojas on February 26, 2005 to win the NABF light welterweight title and Emanuel Augustus on February 25, 2006 to win the WBC International light welterweight title. On January 20, 2007, he lost a split decision to top ten pound-for-pound super-lightweight José Luis Castillo. [1] Ngoudjo was considered a tune-up fight for Castillo and shocked the HBO audience by going the distance in a WBC light welterweight title eliminator. He defeated Randall Bailey in a split decision June 8 on ESPN to set up a fight for the IBF title.

On January 5, 2008 Ngoudjo was defeated by IBF light welterweight champion Paul Malignaggi by unanimous decision at the Bally's Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It was a highly competitive bout. Malignaggi controlled the fight early on, but in the 7th round Ngoudjo stunned the champ but was unable to capitalize. During the remainder of the fight Ngoudjo continued to be the aggressor but the judges awarded the fight to Malignaggi by a wide decision.

On June 6, 2008, at Uniprix Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Ngoudjo fought through a badly swollen left eye and managed a unanimous decision victory over former WBA light welterweight champion Souleymane M'baye. After Ngoudjo produced a stellar second round, he was faced with adversity the next round as his left eye quickly began to close. M'baye did his best to take advantage of Ngoudjo as he turned the fight into an inside battle. The ring doctor examined Ngoudjo at the beginning of the fifth round and proclaimed him fit to carry on. By the sixth round, Ngoudjo seemed in trouble as he was getting beaten up when on the inside and was getting picked off with relative ease when staying on the outside. M'baye seemed in control until the later rounds when Ngoudjo let his hands go to full effect. Ngoudjo won by scores of 117-111, 116-112, and 115-113. [2]

Professional boxing record

22 fights18 wins4 losses
By knockout100
By decision84
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
22Loss18–4 Julio Díaz UD1014 May 2010 Star of the Desert Arena, Primm, Nevada, U.S.
21Win18–3 Silverio Ortiz TKO6 (8), 1:436 Feb 2010Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
20Loss17–3 Juan Urango UD1230 Jan 2009Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaFor vacant IBF light welterweight title
19Win17–2 Souleymane M'baye UD126 Jun 2008Uniprix Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
18Loss16–2 Paulie Malignaggi UD125 Jan 2008 Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.For IBF light welterweight title
17Win16–1 Randall Bailey SD128 Jun 2007 Uniprix Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
16Loss15–1 José Luis Castillo SD1220 Jan 2007 Paris Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Lost WBC-NABF light welterweight title
15Win15–0Donald CamarenaUD1228 Oct 2006Casino du Lac-Leamy, Gatineau, Quebec, CanadaRetained WBC International and WBC-NABF light welterweight titles
14Win14–0John BrownUD1224 May 2006 Métropolis, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaRetained WBC International and WBC-NABF light welterweight titles
13Win13–0Juan Carlos AldereteTKO12 (12), 1:3925 Feb 2006Casino du Lac-Leamy, Gatineau, Quebec, CanadaRetained WBC International light welterweight title
12Win12–0 Emanuel Augustus UD1215 Oct 2005Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaRetained WBC-NABF light welterweight title;
Won vacant WBC International light welterweight title
11Win11–0Juan Carlos RodriguezUD1214 May 2005Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaRetained WBC-NABF light welterweight title
10Win10–0Arturo UrenaUD109 Apr 2005Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
9Win9–0 Eloy Rojas TKO8 (12), 3:0026 Mar 2005 Casino du Lac-Leamy, Gatineau, Quebec, CanadaWon vacant WBC-NABF light welterweight title
8Win8–0Ambioris FigueroTKO2 (8), 2:0713 Nov 2004Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
7Win7–0Joshua SmithTKO6 (6), 2:129 Oct 2004Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
6Win6–0Leonardo RojasTKO3 (6), 3:0011 Sep 2004Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
5Win5–0Jorge Alberto PadillaSD413 Aug 2004 Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
4Win4–0Dave DrouinTKO2 (4), 0:5024 Apr 2004 Colisée Pepsi, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3Win3–0Holbrook StorrTKO2 (4), 1:1520 Mar 2004 Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2Win2–0Denver CuppsTKO1 (4), 2:3120 Dec 2003Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1Win1–0Stephane SavageTKO2 (4), 2:4822 Nov 2003 Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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References

  1. Associated Press (January 21, 2007). "Time away from ring shows as Castillo backs into win". ESPN. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  2. Spencer, Dave (June 6, 2008). "Ngoudjo tops M'Baye!". Fightnews Canada. Archived from the original on June 10, 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Terrance Cauthen
NABF light-welterweight champion
26 February 2005 – 20 January 2007
Succeeded by
Vacant
Title last held by
Paulie Malignaggi
WBC International
light-welterweight champion

15 October 2005 – 20 January 2007
Lost eliminator for world title
Vacant
Title next held by
Ricky Hatton