Joseph Mulema | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 13 September 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Cameroonian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Weight(s) | Welterweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total fights | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Joseph Mulema (born 13 September 1982) is a welterweight boxer from Cameroon who fought at the 2008 Olympics. [1] [2] He won a gold medal in the men's welterweight event at the 2011 All-Africa Games. [3]
3 fights | 1 win | 2 losses |
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By knockout | 0 | 0 |
By decision | 1 | 2 |
No. | Result | Record | Team | Opponent (Team) | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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3 | Loss | 1–2 | Paris United | William McLaughlin (Milano Thunder) | TKO | 4 (5) | 5 March 2012 | Paris, France | |
2 | Loss | 1–1 | Paris United | Matej Dujić (Beijing Dragons) | WO | - | 21 February 2012 | Macau, Macau | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Paris United | Shang Dongxu (Beijing Dragons) | PTS | 5 | 1 February 2012 | Paris, France | WSB debut |
13 fights | 7 wins | 5 losses |
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By knockout | 2 | 0 |
By decision | 5 | 5 |
Draws | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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13 | Win | 7–5–1 | Mevludin Suleymani | PTS | 8 | 22 Feb 2020 | Salle Damremon, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France | |
12 | Loss | 6–5–1 | Xhek Paskali | UD | 8 | 17 Nov 2018 | EWS Arena, Göppingen, Germany | |
11 | Loss | 6–4–1 | Mohamed El Achi | PTS | 8 | 23 Dec 2017 | Salle Antoine Blondin, Lille, France | |
10 | Win | 6–3–1 | Timur Nikarkhoev | RTD | 4 (8) | 29 Apr 2017 | Espace Francois Mitterrand, Hénin-Beaumont, France | |
9 | Win | 5–3–1 | Shamil Ismailov | SD | 8 | 28 Jan 2017 | Complexe Sportif du Pilori, Campbon, France | |
8 | Win | 4–3–1 | Shamil Ismailov | KO | (8) 8 | 12 Nov 2016 | Salle Damremon, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France | |
7 | Loss | 3–3–1 | Armen Ypremyan | UD | 8 | 17 Jun 2016 | Centre Sportif Obercorn, Differdange, Luxembourg | |
6 | Loss | 3–2–1 | Shamil Ismailov | MD | 6 | 22 Apr 2016 | Salle la Soucoupe, Saint-Nazaire, France | |
5 | Loss | 3–1–1 | Jessy Luxembourger | UD | 6 | 2 Apr 2016 | Salle Wiesberg, Forbach, France | |
4 | Draw | 3–0–1 | Ludovic Millet | MD | 6 | 26 Mar 2016 | Salle Renoux, Meaux, France | |
3 | Win | 3–0–0 | Baptiste Castegnaro | PTS | 6 | 10 Nov 2015 | Salle Damremon, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France | |
2 | Win | 2–0–0 | Gregory Louyest | PTS | 8 | 7 Mar 2015 | Cité des Sports, Granville, France | |
1 | Win | 1–0–0 | Raimonds Sniedze | UD | 6 | 11 Apr 2013 | Salle Leon Blum, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France | Professional debut |
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