Cornelius Boza Edwards

Cornelius Boza Edwards

Statistics
Real name	Cornelius Boza Edwards
Rated at	Light Welterweight Lightweight Super Featherweight
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach	72 in (183 cm)
Nationality	Ugandan
Born	(1956-05-27) 27 May 1956 Kampala, Uganda
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	53
Wins	45
Wins by KO	34
Losses	7
Draws	1
No contests	0

Cornelius Boza Edwards (born 27 May 1956 in Kampala, Uganda) was a Ugandan boxer in the Lightweight division and the former WBC Super Featherweight Champion. Edwards emigrated from Uganda to England, where he lived for a long period. Currently, he lives in the United States, where he trains other boxers.

Pro career

WBC Super Featherweight Champion

Cornelius Boza-Edwards won the WBC world Jr. Lightweight title from "Bazooka" Limón with a fifteen round decision in 1981 at Stockton, California, this after Limón, a Mexican, had made his infamous You know what happens to British boxers when they face Mexicans comment, in a reference to the fight between Lupe Pintor and Johnny Owen, after which Owen lost his life.

Boza-Edwards defeated Bobby Chacon by technical knockout in the fourteenth round in his first defense, but then, he lost the title to Rolando Navarrete, by knockout in round five.

Boza-Edwards also fought with, and lost against, other world champions such as his rematch with Chacon, Alexis Argüello by knockout in eight, Héctor Camacho by decision in twelve, Rocky Lockridge, by decision in ten and José Luis Ramírez by knockout in five.

Professional boxing record

45 Wins (34 Knockouts), 7 Defeats (4 Knockout), 1 Draw^[1]
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	45–7-1	José Luis Ramírez	KO	5 (12), 1:45	1987-10-10	Zénith de Paris, Paris, Paris	For WBA World Lightweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	45–6-1	Ali Kareem Muhammad	UD	10	1987-07-09	Felt Forum, New York, New York
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	44–6-1	Héctor Camacho	UD	12	1986-09-26	Abel Holtz Stadium, Miami Beach, Florida	For WBC World Lightweight Title.
Draw	44–5-1	Terrence Alli	PTS	10	1986-03-30	Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	45–5	John Montes	UD	10	1985-07-14	Egypt Shrine Temple, Tampa, Florida
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	44–5	Melvin Paul	KO	2 (10), 1:03	1985-04-14	York Hall, Bethnal Green, London
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	43–5	Gary Gamble	RTD	4 (10), 3:00	1985-03-17	Egypt Shrine Temple, Tampa, Florida
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	42–5	Charlie Brown	TKO	3 (10), 1:27	1984-10-13	King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	41–5	Guy Villegas	TKO	7 (10), 1:55	1984-06-17	Hyatt Regency, Tampa, Florida
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	40–5	Trevor Evelyn	TKO	2 (10)	1984-02-19	Hyatt Regency, Tampa, Florida
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	39–5	Rocky Lockridge	UD	10	1983-09-09	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	39–4	Bobby Chacon	UD	12	1983-05-15	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada	The Ring magazine's "Fight of the Year" (1983)
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	39–3	Pedro Laza	TKO	9 (10), 1:49	1983-02-27	Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	38–3	Blaine Dickson	UD	10	1983-02-27	Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	37–3	Roberto Elizondo	PTS	10	1982-06-26	Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	36–3	John Verderosa	TKO	3 (10), 1:38	1982-04-24	Playboy Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	35–3	Carlos Hernandez	TKO	4 (12), 2:20	1982-03-17	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London	Won EBU (European) Super Featherweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	34–3	Arturo Leon	RTD	4 (10)	1982-02-09	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	33–3	Juan Carlos Álvarez	TKO	3 (10), 1:35	1981-11-24	Wembley Arena, Wembley, London
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	32–3	Rolando Navarrete	KO	5 (15), 1:41	1981-08-29	Stadio de Pini, Viareggio, Toscana	Lost WBC World Super Featherweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	32–2	Bobby Chacon	RTD	13 (15)	1981-05-30	Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada	Retained WBC World Super Featherweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	31–2	Rafael Limón	UD	15	1981-03-08	Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium, Stockton, California	Won WBC World Super Featherweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	30–2	Ramon Contreras	PTS	10	1980-11-28	San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" \|Win	29–2	Roberto Torres	TKO	2 (10), 1:40	1980-10-14	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" \|Loss	28–2	Alexis Argüello	TKO	8 (10)	1980-08-09	Superstar Theatre, Atlantic City, New Jersey