Sharif Bogere: Lightweight Career and Title Challenge
Sharif “The Lion” Bogere won the WBO NABO lightweight title in 2011 and later challenged Richar Abril for the WBA world title. Born on October 8, 1988, Bogere’s journey began in the capital city of Kampala, Uganda, where he developed a fighting spirit that would carry him through a challenging and successful boxing career.
Sharif Bogere’s boxing career
Bogere’s professional record is impressive, with 32 wins, 2 losses, and 20 knockouts. His aggressive style and powerful punches have made him a formidable opponent in the ring. He won the regional WBO NABO lightweight title in May 2011 and defended it against Francisco Contreras that October. In March 2013, Richar Abril defeated him by unanimous decision in a separate contest for the WBA world lightweight title. Despite a setback in February 2019 when he lost by unanimous decision to Javier Fortuna, Bogere’s aspirations for a world title remain undimmed.
As he continued to train and fight, Sharif Bogere remains a prominent figure in boxing, ready to take on any challenger and prove that the lion’s roar cannot be silenced. His career and life story are not just about the punches thrown in the ring but also about the power of hope and the relentless pursuit of one’s dreams.
Further career results
Bogere won the NABO lightweight championship against Raymundo Beltran in May 2011. On October 7 that year, he stopped Francisco Contreras in the third round to retain the regional belt. The WBO’s contemporary report recorded his unbeaten total as twenty-one victories, thirteen by stoppage, after the defense. His March 2, 2013 meeting with Richar Abril in Las Vegas was a separate world-title contest. Abril won by unanimous decision, with cards of 116–110, 115–111 and 116–110. That defeat ended Bogere’s unbeaten professional run without giving him the WBA championship. The NABO title and the WBA title opportunity therefore represent distinct levels of championship competition.
Sources
Additional sources: https://wboboxing.com/boxing-news/nabo-news/bogere-kos-contreras/; https://www.wbaboxing.com/boxing-news/abril-defeats-bogere-retains-wba-lightweight-title
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