Patrick Kinigamazi

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Patrick Kinigamazi
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Nickname(s)King Kini [1]
Weight(s)
NationalityRwandan
Born (1983-03-02) 2 March 1983 (age 40)
Gisenyi, Rwanda
Boxing record [2]
Total fights34
Wins32
Wins by KO4
Losses3

Patrick Kinigamazi (born 2 March 1983) is a Rwandan former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to 2020. He held the African lightweight title in 2016 and the WBF super featherweight title from 2017 to 2020.

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Early life

Kinigamazi was born on 2 March 1983 in Gisenyi, Rwanda, and moved to Switzerland in at the age of fifteen to join family in the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide. [1] [3] After beginning in combat sports when he was seventeen, he followed his brother into a boxing ring and joined Club pugilistique de Carouge (CP Carouge). [3]

During his early years as a pro boxer he also competed in kickboxing, winning two World and four European titles. [4] On 2 May 2010, he won the WKN full-contact world featherweight title from Gary Hamilton, ending his seven-year reign as champion. [5] Kinigamazi later called it his toughest fight. [4]

Kinigamazi also played basketball with Bernex Geneve Basket. [3]

Professional career

Kinigamazi made his professional boxing debut on 29 June 2006, defeating Rocco Cipriano by fifth-round technical knockout in Carouge. [1] He won his first title in his seventh fight, a split decision victory over Martino Ciano for the vacant Swiss lightweight title. [1] After a streak of 16 wins to start his pro career he lost his first bout in 2011 to future European super featherweight champion Guillaume Frenois. [4] A year later he suffered his second defeat at the hands of another Frenchman, Sebastien Cornu. [1]

On 18 November 2016, more than nine years after his last championship fight, he beat Spanish-based Congolese fighter Clark Telamanou for the vacant African lightweight title via majority decision with the scorecards reading 96–94, 96–94 and 95–95. [6] Two fights later, on 9 June 2017, a 34-year-old Kinigamazi defeated Juan José Farias unanimously (117–106, 116–107, 116–107) to win vacant WBF super featherweight title. [7] [8] He had four successful defenses against young contenders before he faced veteran South African Bongani Mahlangu in Geneva in his fifth defense, defeating the 2004 Olympian by majority decision on 12 December 2019. [9] [10] He was also named 2017 Fighter of the Year at the WBF Awards. [11]

Kinigamazi was scheduled to fight Michael Magnesi on 6 November 2020 for the vacant IBO super featherweight title, but it had to be postponed after he tested positive for COVID-19. [12] Three weeks later, Kinigamazi was stopped for the first time in his career. Magnesi knocked him down in the third round and again in the fifth to seal the victory. [13] Kinigamazi confirmed that this was his last fight. [14]

Kinigamazi had previously served as a promoter during his career, and continued in the role after his retirement. [3] On 24 June 2021, he organized an event at the Salle Palladium in Geneva which featured the pro debut of Bryan Fanga, a Swiss prospect of Cameroonian origin who was seen by many as Kinigamazi's successor. [15] It featured both pro and amateur bouts and was the first boxing event held in Switzerland in over a year and a half due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [16]

Professional boxing record

35 fights32 wins3 losses
By knockout41
By decision272
By disqualification10
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
35Loss32–3 Flag of Italy.svg Michael Magnesi TKO5 (12)27 Nov 2020 Flag of Italy.svg Palasport, Fondi, ItalyFor vacant IBO super featherweight title
34Win32–2 Flag of South Africa.svg Bongani Mahlangu MD1212 Dec 2019 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Cirque de Noel, Geneva, SwitzerlandRetained WBF super featherweight title
33Win31–2 Flag of Slovakia.svg Martin ParlagiUD1028 Jun 2019 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Théâtre du Léman, Geneva, SwitzerlandRetained WBF super featherweight title
32Win30–2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan McCorryUD1213 Dec 2018 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Cirque de Noel, Geneva, SwitzerlandRetained WBF super featherweight title
31Win29–2 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Ramiro BlancoUD121 Jun 2018 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Salle bout du Monde, Geneva, SwitzerlandRetained WBF super featherweight title
30Win28–2 Flag of Hungary.svg Robert LakiTKO5 (12)24 Nov 2017 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Salle bout du Monde, Geneva, SwitzerlandRetained WBF super featherweight title
29Win27–2 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan José FariasUD129 Jun 2017 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thônex, SwitzerlandWon vacant WBF super featherweight title
28Win26–2 Flag of France.svg Ruben GouveiaPTS818 Feb 2017 Flag of France.svg Maison des sports, Annemasse, France
27Win25–2 Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Clark TelamanouMD1018 Nov 2016 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Salle des Fêtes, Carouge, SwitzerlandWon vacant African lightweight title
26Win24–2 Flag of Honduras.svg Miguel GonzálezUD822 Apr 2016 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Citroën Acacias, Geneva, Switzerland
25Win23–2 Flag of France.svg Sylvain ChapelleUD83 Jul 2015 Flag of Monaco.svg Hotel Novotel, Monte Carlo, Monaco
24Win22–2 Flag of Spain.svg King DaluzUD821 Nov 2014 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Salle des Fêtes, Carouge, Switzerland
23Win21–2 Flag of Spain.svg Ryan PeleguerPTS61 Nov 2014 Flag of Spain.svg Pabellón Central, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
22Win20–2 Flag of Spain.svg Francisco UrenaUD625 May 2013 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Salle Louis-Bertrand, Geneva, Switzerland
21Win19–2 Flag of Hungary.svg Zsolt NagyUD815 Feb 2013 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Salle des Fêtes, Carouge, Switzerland
20Loss18–2 Flag of France.svg Sebastien CornuUD61 Dec 2012 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Salle de Gymnastique du Bourg, Martigny, Switzerland
19Win18–1 Flag of Hungary.svg Janos VassTKO2 (6), 1:226 Oct 2012 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland
18Win17–1 Flag of Belarus.svg Andrei StaliarchukUD810 Feb 2012 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Salle des Fêtes, Carouge, Switzerland
17Loss16–1 Flag of France.svg Guillaume FrenoisUD1226 Nov 2011 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Arena de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
16Win16–0 Flag of Morocco.svg Youness LaribiDQ6 (8), 2:207 May 2011 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Salle Louis-Bertrand, Geneva, Switzerland
15Win15–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Zsolt NagyUD66 Nov 2010 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Salle bout du Monde, Geneva, Switzerland
14Win14–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Argel SalinasUD103 Jun 2010 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Salle Communale de Carouge, Carouge, Switzerland
13Win13–0 Flag of Panama.svg Danys DíazUD1027 Nov 2009 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Salle des Fêtes, Carouge, Switzerland
12Win12–0 Flag of the United States.svg Mario HayesUD813 Nov 2009 Flag of France.svg Casino de Deauville, Deauville, France
11Win11–0 Flag of Morocco.svg Samir BoukraraUD614 Feb 2009 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Salle des Fêtes, Carouge, Switzerland
10Win10–0 Flag of Slovakia.svg Roman RafaelTKO2 (8), 1:401 Jun 2008 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ecole de Charmettes, Geneva, Switzerland
9Win9–0 Flag of Spain.svg Ruddy EncarnaciónUD68 Feb 2008 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Salle des Fêtes, Carouge, Switzerland
8Win8–0 Flag of Algeria.svg Omar KrimUD615 Nov 2007 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Salle Palladium, Geneva, Switzerland
7Win7–0 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martino CianoSD1030 Sep 2007 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Salle bout du Monde, Geneva, SwitzerlandWon vacant Swiss lightweight title
6Win6–0 Flag of France.svg Mickaël GomardUD615 Mar 2007 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Salle Palladium, Geneva, Switzerland
5Win5–0 Flag of France.svg Nicolas FargetteUD62 Mar 2007 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Salle des Fêtes de Perdtemps, Nyon, Switzerland
4Win4–0 Flag of France.svg Frederic GossetUD616 Feb 2007 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Salle des Fêtes, Carouge, Switzerland
3Win3–0 Flag of France.svg Nicolas FargetteUD626 Oct 2006 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Salle Palladium, Geneva, Switzerland
2Win2–0 Flag of France.svg Franck AielloUD616 Sep 2006 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Casino Lucien Barrière, Montreux, Switzerland
1Win1–0 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rocco CiprianoTKO5 (6), 2:2529 Jun 2006 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Salle des Fêtes, Carouge, Switzerland

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