Yves Ngabu

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Yves Ngabu
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Statistics
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[1]
NationalityBelgian
Born (1988-12-05) 5 December 1988 (age 33)
Roeselare, West Flanders, Belgium
Boxing record[2]
Total fights21
Wins20
Wins by KO14
Losses1

Yves Ngabu (born 5 December 1988) is a Belgian professional boxer who held the European cruiserweight title from 2017 to 2019.

Professional career[]

Ngabu made his professional debut on 13 June 2011, scoring a four-round unanimous decision (UD) victory over Jessy Moreaux at Brielpoort in Deinze, Belgium.[3]

After compiling a record of 8–0 (6 KOs) he defeated Christophe Dufaux on 21 June 2014 in Lichtervelde, Belgium, capturing the vacant Belgian cruiserweight title via second-round technical knockout (TKO).[4] After five more wins, four by stoppage, he won his second professional title, defeating Engin Karakaplan on 11 November 2015 in Zwevezele, Belgium, capturing the vacant WBC Francophone cruiserweight title via first-round knockout (KO).[5]

Following two eight-round UD victories – against Isosso Mondo in June[6] and Alexander Kubich in November 2016[7] – Ngabu was scheduled to face Geoffrey Battelo for the vacant European cruiserweight title on 4 June 2017 in Roeselare, Belgium. Battelo was forced to withdraw through injury after being involved in a car accident,[8] prompting Mirko Larghetti to step in as a replacement. However, after Larghetti was also forced to withdraw two weeks before the bout with an illness, Tamas Lodi was brought in as a late replacement. Ngabu knocked Lodi down in the fourth round before the referee called a halt to the contest, handing Ngabu the European title via fourth-round TKO.[9]

He made two successful defences of the title – a third-round TKO against Geoffrey Battelo in January 2018[10] and a UD against Micki Nielsen in February 2019[11] – before facing former British and Commonwealth cruiserweight champion, Lawrence Okolie, on 26 October 2019 at The O2 Arena in London. Ngabu post his title via seventh-round TKO after a left-hook right-hand combination[12] sent Ngabu stumbling across the ring, prompting referee Robert Laine to step in and halt the contest.[13]

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
21 fights 20 wins 1 loss
By knockout 14 1
By decision 6 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
21 Loss 20–1 United Kingdom Lawrence Okolie TKO 7 (12), 2:28 26 Oct 2019 United Kingdom The O2 Arena, London, England Lost European cruiserweight title
20 Win 20–0 Denmark Micki Nielsen UD 12 16 Feb 2019 Belgium Sporthal Schiervelde, Roeselare, Belgium Retained European cruiserweight title
19 Win 19–0 Belgium Geoffrey Battelo TKO 3 (12) 27 Jan 2018 Belgium Arenahal, Deurne, Belgium Retained European cruiserweight title
18 Win 18–0 Hungary Tamas Lodi TKO 4 (12) 4 Jun 2017 Belgium Roeselare, Belgium Won vacant European cruiserweight title
17 Win 17–0 Russia Alexander Kubich UD 8 11 Nov 2016 Belgium Sporthal De zwaluw, Zwevezele, Belgium
16 Win 16–0 France Isossa Mondo UD 8 4 Jun 2016 Belgium Sporthal Schiervelde, Roeselare, Belgium
15 Win 15–0 France Engin Karakaplan KO 1 (12), 2:46 11 Nov 2015 Belgium Zwevezele, Belgium Won vacant WBC Francophone cruiserweight title
14 Win 14–0 Hungary Peter Erdos TKO 3 (8) 26 Sep 2015 Belgium Hooglede, Belgium
13 Win 13–0 France Gabriel Lacrosnier TKO 4 (8) 28 Feb 2015 Belgium Ghelamco Arena, Ghent, Belgium
12 Win 12–0 France Cedric Kalonji RTD 2 (8), 3:00 25 Dec 2014 Belgium Izegem, Belgium
11 Win 11–0 France Antoine Boya KO 8 (8), 1:45 11 Nov 2014 Belgium Zwevezele, Belgium
10 Win 10–0 France Sylvain Luce UD 8 27 Sep 2014 Belgium Zaal Ogierlande, Hooglede, Belgium
9 Win 9–0 Belgium Christophe Dufaux TKO 2 (10) 21 Jun 2014 Belgium Lichtervelde, Belgium For vacant Belgian cruiserweight title
8 Win 8–0 Belgium Fabrice Clement KO 3 (8) 20 Apr 2014 Belgium Zwevezele, Belgium
7 Win 7–0 Hungary Viktor Szalai TKO 1 (8), 2:13 13 Dec 2013 Belgium Aalst, Belgium
6 Win 6–0 Hungary Attila Makula TKO 3 (6) 11 Nov 2013 Belgium Zwevezele, Belgium
5 Win 5–0 Belgium Carlos Torres Suarez TKO 4 (6), 2:15 15 Jun 2013 Belgium Sporthall, Lichtervelde, Belgium
4 Win 4–0 Netherlands Astrando Arduin TKO 5 (6) 25 Dec 2012 Belgium Izegem, Belgium
3 Win 3–0 Lithuania Ruslan Bitarov TKO 1 (6) 29 Jun 2012 Belgium Moorslede, Belgium
2 Win 2–0 Belgium Antonio Manuel UD 6 24 Jun 2011 Belgium Feesttent, Torhout, Belgium
1 Win 1–0 France Jessy Moreaux UD 4 13 Jun 2011 Belgium Brielpoort, Deinze, Belgium

Personal life[]

His parents emigrated to Belgium from the Democratic Republic of Congo when his father, professional footballer Jean-Pierre Mbemba-Ngabu, was signed by R.S.C. Anderlecht; he later played for K.S.V. Roeselare during the time he was born.[14]

Yves played in the lower leagues of Belgian football with KSKV Zwevezele as a forward.[14][15]

References[]

  1. ^ Willoughby, Shane (29 July 2019). "Ngabu: Whenever Okolie Wants It, I'll Be Ready!". BoxingInsider.com. Retrieved 6 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Boxing record for Yves Ngabu". BoxRec.
  3. ^ "BoxRec: Yves Ngabu vs. Jessy Moreaux". boxrec.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "BoxRec: Yves Ngabu vs. Christophe Dufaux". boxrec.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "BoxRec: Yves Ngabu vs. Engin Karakaplan". boxrec.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "BoxRec: Yves Ngabu vs. Isosso Mondo". boxrec.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "BoxRec: Yves Ngabu vs. Alexander Kubich". boxrec.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Bratusch, Marco (31 October 2017). "Boxing News: EBU Updates". fightnews.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Ake Persson, Per (5 June 2017). "Yves Ngabu Stops Tamas Lodi For EBU Cruiserweight Title". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Ake Persson, Per (28 January 2018). "Yves Ngabu Retains EBU Title With Stoppage of Geoffrey Batello". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ Ake Persson, Per (16 February 2019). "Ngabu Beats Nielsen, Patera Retains, Baraou Decisions Molina". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ Damarell, Richard (26 October 2019). "Prograis vs Taylor: Lawrence Okolie stops Yves Ngabu in seventh round". Sky Sports. Retrieved 7 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ Christ, Scott (26 October 2019). "Lawrence Okolie stops Yves Ngabu in seven, wins European title". www.badlefthook.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ a b Scott, Craig (23 September 2019). "EXCLUSIVE: Yves Ngabu – "The World at My Feet…"". Boxing Social. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Yves Ngabu". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 30 December 2020.

External links[]

Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Bilal Laggoune 		Belgian cruiserweight champion
21 June 2014 – 2015 		Vacant
Title next held by
Samuel Kadje
Vacant
Title last held by
Alexandru Jur 		WBC Francophone cruiserweight champion
11 November 2015 – 2016 		Vacant
Title next held by
Taylor Mabika
Vacant
Title last held by
Dmytro Kucher 		European cruiserweight champion
4 June 2017 – 26 October 2019 		Succeeded by
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