Sumbu Kalambay

Patrizio Sumbu Kalambay (born 10 April 1956) is an Italian former professional boxer who held the WBA middleweight championship. He was born in the Belgian Congo, moving to Italy during his youth, which is where he still resides.

Professional career

After compiling an amateur record of 90 wins and 5 losses, Kalambay turned professional in 1980. In 1985, he was outpointed over ten rounds by Duane Thomas in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. Kalambay won the Italian middleweight title by defeating Giovanni De Marco by split decision, then lost to former WBA light middleweight champion Ayub Kalule by split decision over twelve rounds for the European middleweight title.

In May 1987 at The Arena, Wembley, London, Kalambay won the European middleweight title by outpointing Herol Graham, who was 38-0 and ranked #1 in the world.

In his next fight, Kalambay defeated future three-weight world champion Iran Barkley by unanimous decision over fifteen rounds to win the vacant WBA middleweight title. He made three successful title defenses, including an upset unanimous decision win over Mike McCallum, the undefeated former WBA light middleweight champion.

In March 1989, at the Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, he boxed undefeated IBF middleweight champion Michael Nunn, being stripped of the WBA belt prior to the bout. Surprisingly, Kalambay was knocked out in the first round with one punch. It was the only knock out loss of his career.

In 1990, Kalambay regained the European title by defeating Francesco Dell'Aquila, and defended it against Frederic Seillier, both via ninth round stoppages. In 1991, Kalambay had a rematch with McCallum in an attempt to regain the WBA middleweight title, which McCallum won by a close split decision.

Kalambay made four more successful defenses of the European title in Italy, including a rematch win over Herol Graham, and a points victory over future two-weight world champion Steve Collins.

In May 1993, at Granby Halls, Leicester, East Midlands, England, Kalabmay lost by unanimous decision to Chris Pyatt in a challenge for the vacant WBO middleweight title.

At 37, Kalambay retired with a record of 57-6-1 (33 KOs).

Professional boxing record

57 Wins (33 KOs), 6 Losses (1 KO), 1 Draw
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	57-6-1	Chris Pyatt	UD	12	19/05/1993	Leicester, England	For vacant WBO middleweight title.
Win	57-5-1	Eddie Evans	KO	1	16/04/1993	Rome, Italy
Win	56-5-1	Steve Collins	PTS	12	22/10/1992	Verbania, Italy	Retained European middleweight title.
Win	55-5-1	Paul Wesley	PTS	10	03/06/1992	Salice Terme, Italy
Win	54-5-1	Herol Graham	UD	12	12/03/1992	Pesaro, Italy	Retained European middleweight title.
Win	53-5-1	Miodrag Perunovic	TKO	4	14/11/1991	Ancona, Italy	Retained European middleweight title.
Win	52-5-1	John Ashton	RTD	7	24/08/1991	Pesaro, Italy	Retained European middleweight title.
Loss	51-5-1	Mike McCallum	SD	12	01/04/1991	Monte Carlo, Monaco	For WBA middleweight title.
Win	51-4-1	Miguel Angel Maldonado	PTS	8	24/11/1990	Velletri, Italy
Win	50-4-1	Frederic Seillier	TKO	9	28/07/1990	Toulon, France	Retained European middleweight title.
Win	49-4-1	Francesco Dell'Aquila	TKO	9	24/01/1990	Campobello di Mazara, Italy	Won European middleweight title.
Win	48-4-1	Reggie Miller	TKO	1	29/11/1989	Pesaro, Italy
Win	47-4-1	Tony Powell	KO	5	07/10/1989	Pesaro, Italy
Loss	46-4-1	Michael Nunn	KO	1	25/03/1989	Las Vegas, Nevada	For IBF, & vacant Lineal middleweight titles.
Win	46-3-1	Doug DeWitt	TKO	7	08/11/1988	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Retained WBA middleweight title.
Win	45-3-1	Robbie Sims	UD	12	12/06/1988	Ravenna, Italy	Retained WBA middleweight title.
Win	44-3-1	Mike McCallum	UD	12	05/03/1988	Pesaro, Italy	Retained WBA middleweight title.
Win	43-3-1	Iran Barkley	UD	15	23/10/1987	Livorno, Italy	Won vacant WBA middleweight title.
Win	42-3-1	Herol Graham	UD	12	26/05/1987	Wembley, England	Won European middleweight title.
Win	41-3-1	Basante Blanco	RTD	5	21/03/1987	Ischia, Italy
Win	40-3-1	Cecil Pettigrew	PTS	8	13/12/1986	Ragusa, Sicily, Italy
Win	39-3-1	Giovanni De Marco	RTD	11	04/09/1986	Silvi, Italy	Retained Italian middleweight title.
Win	38-3-1	Cliff Gilpin	PTS	8	15/03/1986	Monte Carlo, Monaco
Loss	37-3-1	Ayub Kalule	SD	12	19/12/1985	Ancona, Italy	For European middleweight title.
Win	37-2-1	Giovanni De Marco	SD	12	26/09/1985	Caserta, Italy	Won Italian middleweight title.
Win	36-2-1	Donald Bowers	PTS	8	14/07/1985	Monte Carlo, Monaco
Win	35-2-1	Jose Duarte	PTS	10	27/04/1985	Avellino, Italy
Loss	34-2-1	Duane Thomas	PTS	10	06/04/1985	Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win	34-1-1	Tony Harrison	TKO	4	08/03/1985	Ancona, Italy
Win	33-1-1	Clint Jackson	PTS	8	10/12/1984	Bercy, France
Win	32-1-1	Tony Cerda	PTS	8	22/09/1984	Monte Carlo, Monaco
Win	31-1-1	Bobby Hoye	PTS	8	07/07/1984	Perugia, Italy
Win	30-1-1	Allen Alexander	PTS	8	13/04/1984	Pesaro, Italy
Win	29-1-1	Kenneth Styles	TKO	2	18/02/1984	Capo d'Orlando, Italy
Win	28-1-1	Irving Hines	KO	8	09/12/1983	Fano, Italy
Win	27-1-1	Ralph Moncrief	PTS	8	30/10/1983	Sanremo, Italy
Win	26-1-1	James Williams	KO	1	13/10/1983	Pesaro, Italy
Win	25-1-1	Guy Kennedy	TKO	6	03/09/1983	Marsala, Italy
Win	24-1-1	Jimmie Sykes	PTS	8	24/07/1983	Rome, Italy
Win	23-1-1	Wilson Bell	KO	1	10/04/1983	Sanremo, Italy
Win	22-1-1	Bruce Johnson	TKO	6	24/02/1983	Bologna, Italy
Win	21-1-1	Salvador Perez Ramos	KO	2	10/12/1982	Pesaro, Italy
Win	20-1-1	Stacy McSwain	TKO	3	26/11/1982	Saint-Vincent, Aosta Valley, Italy
Win	19-1-1	Buster Drayton	PTS	8	30/10/1982	Sanremo, Italy
Win	18-1-1	Joe Ouru	DQ	1	01/09/1982	Forio d'Ischia, Italy
Win	17-1-1	Jose Quinones	TKO	2	29/05/1982	Milan, Italy
Win	16-1-1	Costello King	KO	2	02/04/1982	Milan, Italy
Win	15-1-1	Steve Williams	TKO	2	05/02/1982	Bologna, Italy
Win	14-1-1	Gabriele Lazzari	TKO	6	26/12/1981	Bologna, Italy
Win	13-1-1	Jose Lozano	PTS	8	11/12/1981	Milan, Italy
Win	12-1-1	Michel Pagani	KO	2	13/11/1981	Rome, Italy
Win	11-1-1	Sonny Kamunga	KO	7	23/10/1981	Pesaro, Italy
Win	10-1-1	Jose Luis Duran	TKO	4	25/09/1981	Pesaro, Italy
Win	9-1-1	Christian D'Helft	TKO	3	27/06/1981	Pesaro, Italy
Win	8-1-1	Giovanni Martorina	TKO	1	28/05/1981	Milan, Italy
Win	7-1-1	Christian D'Helft	TKO	1	15/05/1981	Pesaro, Italy
Win	6-1-1	Damiano Lassandro	TKO	8	17/04/1981	Pesaro, Italy
Win	5-1-1	Giovanni Martorina	PTS	6	20/03/1981	Ancona, Italy
Win	4-1-1	Cosimo Carbone	TKO	3	09/03/1981	Rome, Italy
Win	3-1-1	Christian D'Helft	PTS	8	05/02/1981	Paris, France
Draw	2-1-1	Stephane Ferrara	PTS	6	08/01/1981	Paris, France
Loss	2-1	Aldo Buzzetti	PTS	8	05/12/1980	Piacenza, Italy
Win	2-0	Luigi Marini	TKO	6	24/10/1980	Ancona, Italy
Win	1-0	Esperno Postl	TKO	7	10/10/1980	Wolkersdorf, Austria	Professional debut.

Career after boxing

Sumbu Kalambay is currently the trainer of boxers Paolo Vidoz, Michele Piccirillo and Carel Sandon.

Family

He is the father of Patrick Kalambay, an Italian football midfielder.

Bibliography

• Gabriele Tinti, Sumbu Kalambay,Con l'Africa dentro, Milan, Mimesis, 2010. ISBN 978-88-575-0124-6

External links

• Professional boxing record for Sumbu Kalambay from BoxRec