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 learned boxing and he still resides. The Ring magazine placed him at #9 on their list of the "10 best middleweight title holders of the last 50 years" in 2011.[1]

Patrizio Sumbu Kalambay
Statistics
Real namePatrizio Sumbu Kalambay
Weight(s)middleweight
Nationality Italian
Born (1956-04-10) 10 April 1956
Élisabethville, Belgian Congo
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights64
Wins57
Wins by KO33
Losses6
Draws1
No contests0

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.

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References
  1. "10: Best middleweight titleholders of the last 50 years". RingTV. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2017.

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


Regional boxing titles
Preceded by
Herol Graham		 EBU Middleweight Champion
May 26 – October 23, 1987
Won WBA title 		Vacant
Title next held by
Pierre Joly
World boxing titles
Preceded by
Marvin Hagler
Stripped		 WBA Middleweight Champion
October 23, 1987 – 1989
Stripped		 Succeeded by
Mike McCallum
Preceded by
Ray Leonard
Retired		 The Ring Middleweight Champion
July 6, 1988 – March 2, 1989
Title terminated		 Succeeded by
Bernard Hopkins
Title reintroduced
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