Isaac Zebra Ssenyange Junior (commonly known as Mando) (born December 22, 2003) is a Ugandan Olympic athlete and professional boxer.[1] He has southpaw style of fighting.[2][3] He made his professional debut on 26 December 2023.
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| Born | Isaac Zebra Ssenyange Junior 22 December 2003 Kampala, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Other names | Mando |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Reach | 175 cm (69 in) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 39 |
| Wins | 33 |
| Wins by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 1 |
Early life and Family Background
editIsaac Zebra Ssenyange Junior was born to the late Isaac Zebra Ssenyange together with Mercy Mukankusi in Bwaise.[4]
Commonwealth games 2022
editHe was the youngest boxer of the during the Commonwealth Games 2022 which happened in the United Kingdom. [5][6] Isaac Zebra Jr took lost his match against Arena Pakela During the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Preliminaries of 32 at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham on 30th July 2022.[4]
Professional boxing record
edit| 4 fights | 4 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 |  Abaasi Sseguya
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SD | 6 | Jun 01, 2024 | Hamz Stadium Nakivubo Kampala, Uganda
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 |  Ahmed Saad
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UD | 6 | Feb 03, 2024 |  Yas Links Golf Course, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Ibrahem Kandel
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TKO | 5 (6), 1:32 | Jan 13, 2024 | Abu Dhabi, UAE
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 |  Alibaba R Tarimo
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TKO | 4 | December 26, 2023 | Lugogo Hockey Grounds, Kampala, UGA
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Personal life
editHe is a member of Zebra Boxing Club in Bwaise. [7]
References
edit- ^ "Home of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games". Commonwealth Games - Birmingham 2022.
- ^ Isaac Zebra Ssenyange Junior on BoxRec Wiki
- ^ "Isaac Zebra Ssenyange (Amateur Boxing) : Prize list and results". www.the-sports.org.
- ^ a b "After pro debut on father's memorial Zebra won't turn back". Monitor. January 3, 2024.
- ^ "The youngest boxer of the Games, Uganda's Isaac Zebra Ssenyange Jr. follows his boxing legend father's pathway". July 30, 2022.
- ^ Abel (Ow'ensonga), Kitaka (July 28, 2022). "Commonwealth: Must Know As Bombers Learn Opponents".
- ^ "INTERVIEW: "Life changed the day I saw my father lying in a pool of blood after he was shot dead," Isaac Zebra Jr, son of legendary boxer Zebra Ssenyange, wants to emulate Mayweather Jr by outclassing his father - Matooke Republic". August 24, 2022.