Real name John Sichula Name John Sichula Nickname(s) Big Joe Role Boxer | Nationality Zambian Total fights 30 Wins 26 (KO 21) Draws 1 | |
Died 1 October 1994 (aged 39) Division Featherweight, Lightweight, Light welterweight, Super featherweight | ||
Lester ellis v john sichula i 16 november 1984 melbourne australia
John "Big Joe" Sichula (4 February 1955 — 1 October 1994 (aged 39)), was a Zambian amateur featherweight and professional super feather/light/light welterweight boxer of the 1970s and '80s who as an amateur qualified for (but withdrew from) the Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, won a bronze medal at featherweight at the 1978 All-Africa Games, won the silver medal at featherweight in the Boxing at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada losing the final against Azumah Nelson of Ghana, and as a professional won the African Boxing Union (ABU) lightweight title, ABU super featherweight title, and Commonwealth Super featherweight title (3-occasions), and was a challenger for the All African Super Featherweight Title against Sam Akromah, his professional fighting weight varied from 127 3⁄4 lb (57.9 kg; 9 st 1.8 lb), i.e. super featherweight to 135 1⁄2 lb (61.5 kg; 9 st 9.5 lb), i.e. light welterweight.