Japhet Uutoni
{{Short description|Namibian boxer (born 1979)}}
{{EngvarB|date=July 2018}}
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{{Infobox boxer
| image =
| realname = Japhet Uutoni
| nickname = The Namibian Lion
Slow Poison
| nationality = Namibian
| weight = Light flyweight
| height = 5 ft 9 in
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|06|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = Windhoek, Namibia
| death_date =
| death_place =
| total = 14
| wins = 12
| KO = 5
| losses = 2
| draws =
| no contests =
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's amateur boxing}}
{{MedalCountry|{{NAM}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}
{{MedalGold|2006 Melbourne|Light flyweight}}
{{MedalSilver|2010 Delhi|Light flyweight}}
}}
{{nofootnotes|date=July 2018}}
Japhet Uutoni (also spelled Jafet Uutoni; born 29 June 1979) is a Namibian professional boxer in the light flyweight division. He was the 2005 Namibian sportsperson of the year in the Namibian newspaper and won a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games by defeating England's Darren Langley on points (37-24). He also won a silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Uutoni competes at the 48 kg weightclass and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics by beating Manyo Plange. He was a member of the team that competed for Africa at the 2005 Boxing World Cup in Moscow, Russia.
Professional boxing record
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| {{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result !Record !Opponent !Type !Round, time !Date !Location !Notes |
|---|
| 14
|{{no2}}Loss |12–2 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PUR}} Ángel Acosta |TKO |10 (12), {{small|1:01}} |11 Feb 2017 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|PUR}} {{small|Coliseo Roger L. Mendoza, Caguas, Puerto Rico}} |style="text-align:left;"|{{small|WBO light flyweight title eliminator}} |
| 13
|{{yes2}}Win |12–1 |align=left|{{flagicon|TAN}} Twalib Tuwa |TKO |3 (12) |8 Oct 2016 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|NAM}} Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia}} |align=left|{{small|Retain WBO International light flyweight title}} |
| 12
|{{yes2}}Win |11–1 |align=left|{{flagicon|RSA}} Bongani Silila |TKO |11 (12) |29 Apr 2016 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|RSA}} Ngoako Ramatlhodi Sports Complex, Seshego, Limpopo, South Africa}} |align=left|{{small|vacant WBO International light flyweight title}} |
| 11
|{{yes2}}Win |10–1 |align=left|{{flagicon|RSA}} Khanyakude Mukansi |UD |6 |1 Aug 2015 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|NAM}} Ramatex Factory, Windhoek, Namibia}} |align=left| |
| 10
|{{yes2}}Win |9–1 |align=left|{{flagicon|RSA}} Sibusiso Twani |UD |10 |20 Mar 2015 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|NAM}} Ramatex Factory, Windhoek, Namibia}} |align=left| |
| 9
|{{yes2}}Win |8–1 |align=left|{{flagicon|NAM}} Abmerk Shindjuu |UD |12 |6 Dec 2014 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|NAM}} Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia}} |align=left|{{small|Won WBO Africa flyweight title}} |
| 8
|{{no2}}Loss |7–1 |align=left|{{flagicon|NAM}} Abmerk Shindjuu |SD |12 |26 Jul 2014 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|NAM}} Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia}} |
| 7
|{{yes2}}Win |7–0 |align=left|{{flagicon|NAM}} Neaman Amagola |TKO |3 (6) |17 May 2014 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|NAM}} Omuthiya Park, Oshikoto, Namibia}} |align=left| |
| 6
|{{yes2}}Win |6–0 |align=left|{{flagicon|NAM}} Lukusa Kashindi |TKO |1 (6), {{small|0:52}} |17 May 2014 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|NAM}} Olufuko Centre, Outapi, Namibia}} |align=left| |
| 5
|{{yes2}}Win |5–0 |align=left|{{flagicon|BOT}} Peter Pelane |PTS |6 (6) |6 Dec 2013 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|NAM}} Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia}} |align=left| |
| 4
|{{yes2}}Win |4–0 |align=left|{{flagicon|NAM}} Neaman Amagola |UD |4 |5 Oct 2013 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|NAM}} Ramatex Factory, Windhoek, Namibia}} |align=left| |
| 3
|{{yes2}}Win |3–0 |align=left|{{flagicon|BOT}} Kgomotso Bok |RTD |3 (4), {{small|3:00}} |5 Jul 2013 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|NAM}} Ramatex Factory, Windhoek, Namibia}} |align=left| |
| 2
|{{yes2}}Win |2–0 |align=left|{{flagicon|NAM}} Celestinus Haingura |UD |4 |2 Mar 2013 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|NAM}} Ramatex Factory, Windhoek, Namibia}} |align=left| |
| 1
|{{yes2}}Win |1–0 |align=left|{{flagicon|ZIM}} Ntando Sibanda |UD |4 |3 Nov 2012 |align=left|{{small|{{flagicon|NAM}} Ramatex Factory, Windhoek, Namibia}} |align=left|{{small|Pro debut for Uutoni}} |
Sources
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- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/commonwealth_games/results/4782656.stm Results of 2006 Commonwealth Games - Boxing, 48 Kg]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070207222940/http://people.africadatabase.org/en/person/18771.html Japhet Uutoni at the African People Database]
- {{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/uu/jafet-uutoni-1.html |title=Jafet Uutoni |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120706023801/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/uu/jafet-uutoni-1.html |archive-date=2012-07-06 |url-status=dead}}
- [http://www.namibian.com.na/ Namibian Sport Year in Review, 22 December 2006, Namibian.com.na (see sports section)]
External links
- [http://www.amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/AfricanOlyQual2008_1.html Qualifier]
- {{BoxRec|id=631531|name=Japhet Uutoni}}
{{Footer Commonwealth Champions Light Flyweight}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Windhoek
Category:Olympic boxers for Namibia
Category:Boxers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Category:Boxers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Category:Boxers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Namibia
Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Namibia
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Light-flyweight boxers
Category:20th-century Namibian people
Category:21st-century Namibian sportsmen
Category:Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists in boxing
Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists in boxing
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