Cornelius Boza Edwards
| Cornelius Boza Edwards | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Cornelius Boza Edwards |
| Rated at | Light Welterweight Lightweight Super Featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Nationality |  Ugandan |
| Born | May 27, 1956 Kampala, Uganda |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 53 |
| Wins | 45 |
| Wins by KO | 34 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Cornelius Boza Edwards (born 27 May 1956 in Kampala, Uganda) was a Ugandan boxer in the Light Welterweight division and the former WBC Super Featherweight Champion. Edwards emigrated from Uganda to England, where he lived for a long period. Currently, he lives in the United States, where he trains other boxers.
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[edit] Pro career
[edit] WBC Super Featherweight Champion
Cornelius Boza-Edwards won the WBC world Jr. Lightweight title from Rafael Limón with a fifteen round decision in 1981 at Stockton, California, this after Limón, a Mexican, had made his infamous You know what happens to British boxers when they face Mexicans comment, in a reference to the fight between Lupe Pintor and Johnny Owen, after which Owen lost his life.
Boza-Edwards defeated Bobby Chacon by technical knockout in the fourteenth round in his first defense, but then, he lost the title to Rolando Navarrete, by knockout in round five.
Boza-Edwards also fought to, and lost against, other world champions such as his rematch with Chacon, Alexis Argüello by knockout in eight, Héctor Camacho by decision in twelve, Rocky Lockridge, by decision in ten and José Luis Ramírez by knockout in five.
[edit] Trainer
He is a co-trainer of Light Welterweight Contender, Mexican Jesse Vargas.[1]
[edit] See also
| Preceded by Rafael Limón |
WBC Super Featherweight Champion 8 Mar 1981– 29 Aug 1981 |
Succeeded by Rolando Navarrete |
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