South African boxer
Ludumo Galada
Born (1995-11-16 ) 16 November 1995Died 11 January 2009(2009-01-11) (aged 26) Nationality South African Other names Pretty Boy Statistics Weight(s) Featherweight Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [ 1] Total fights 16 Wins 16 Wins by KO 8
Ludumo Galada (20 December 1982 – 11 January 2009) was a South African professional boxer who competed from 2005 to 2009. As an amateur, he competed at the 2002 Commonwealth Games , the 2003 World Championships and the 2004 Summer Olympics . He also won a bronze medal at the 2001 African Championships .
Career
Nicknamed "Pretty Boy", Galada was born in Mdantsane Township outside of East London in the Eastern Cape province.[ 2] He began boxing at the age of ten out of curiosity and won his first medal the following year.[ 3]
Galada represented South Africa at the 2002 Commonwealth Games where he fought as a bantamweight . Galada advanced to the quarterfinals where he lost to Ezekiel Letuka of Lesotho . He qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics , where he fought as a featherweight . He lost in the 3rd round of his only match to Azerbaijan 's Shahin Imranov . His final amateur record was 151–7–1 (102 KO).[ 3]
After turning pro in 2005, he won the South African title in 2007 and successfully defended it 3 times. In early morning of 11 January 2009, while returning home visiting his sick brother in Johannesburg , Galada was killed in a car crash in Aliwal North in the Eastern Cape.[ 2]
Professional boxing record
16 fights
16 wins
0 losses
By knockout
8
0
By decision
8
0
No.
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round, time
Date
Location
Notes
16
Win
16–0
Pedro Navarrete
TKO
2 (12)
22 Nov 2008
Mdantsane Indoor Centre, Mdantsane, South Africa
Retained WBF featherweight title
15
Win
15–0
David Kiilu
KO
1 (12), 2:28
22 Aug 2008
Mdantsane Indoor Centre, Mdantsane, South Africa
Won vacant WBF featherweight title
14
Win
14–0
Themba Tshicila
TKO
4 (12)
27 Apr 2008
Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa
Retained South African featherweight title
13
Win
13–0
Edward Mpofu
UD
12
16 Nov 2007
Nongoza Jebe Hall, Port Elizabeth , South Africa
Retained South African featherweight title
12
Win
12–0
Thando Vukuza
TKO
8 (12), 2:38
27 Jul 2007
Mdantsane Indoor Centre, Mdantsane, South Africa
Retained South African featherweight title
11
Win
11–0
Sydney Maluleka
UD
12
3 Feb 2007
Emperors Palace, Kempton Park , South Africa
Won vacant South African featherweight title
10
Win
10–0
Mthuthuzeli Ningi
TKO
3 (6)
22 Sep 2006
Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa
9
Win
9–0
Lungisa Jikani
TKO
3 (10)
1 Jul 2006
Mdantsane Indoor Centre, Mdantsane, South Africa
Won vacant Eastern Cape featherweight title
8
Win
8–0
Takalani Kwinda
UD
6
7 Apr 2006
Orient Theatre, East London , South Africa
7
Win
7–0
Thando Vukuza
PTS
4
27 Jan 2006
Southern Suburbs Recreation Cent, Johannesburg , South Africa
6
Win
6–0
Thamsanqa Dubase
PTS
4
10 Dec 2005
Bankuna School Hall, Tzaneen , South Africa
5
Win
5–0
Moses Mahase
KO
1 (4)
3 Dec 2005
Uitenhage , South Africa
4
Win
4–0
Marcel Japhta
PTS
4
19 Nov 2005
Thabong Community Hall, Welkom , South Africa
3
Win
3–0
Samkelo Tutu
TKO
1 (4)
5 Nov 2005
OR Tambo Hall, Mthatha , South Africa
2
Win
2–0
Thando Vukuza
PTS
4
4 Sep 2005
Mdantsane Indoor Centre, Mdantsane, South Africa
1
Win
1–0
Xolani Lumkhwana
PTS
4
30 Apr 2005
Mdantsane Indoor Centre, Mdantsane , South Africa
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