Rogers Mtagwa
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Rogers Mtagwa is a Tanzanian professional boxer
who currently competes in the featherweight
and super bantamweight
divisions. Mtagwa is most notable for having fought for a version of the world title at both featherweight and super bantamweight. Mtagwa currently resides in Philadelphia, United States.
. Mtagwa tasted defeat for the first time when he travelled to Kenya
to face Joseph Waweru, losing a six rounds points decision. However, this loss was avenged when he scored a knockout
over Waweru in the rematch.
Mtagwa left Tanzania and relocated to Philadelphia, United States. His first fight in his new home city was on May 2, 2000, losing an eight round decision to Debind Thapa.
On October 10, 2009 Mtagwa challeneged for the WBO super bantamweight title against the undefeated Puerto Rican
fighter Juan Manuel López
in what was considered a fight of the year candidate. Although Lopez won the fight by a unanimous decision, he was hurt badly by Mtagwa in the later rounds and struggled to stay on his feet to hear the final bell.
On 23 January 2010 Mtagwa stepped up to featherweight to unsuccessfully challenge the Cuba
n Yuriorkis Gamboa for the WBA
featherweight title. Mtagwa did not perform as well as he did in his previous title challenge, he was knocked down three times before the referee called a stop to the action in round two.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who currently competes in the featherweight
Featherweight
Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...
and super bantamweight
Super Bantamweight
Super bantamweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 122 pounds, or roughly 55.34 kilograms....
divisions. Mtagwa is most notable for having fought for a version of the world title at both featherweight and super bantamweight. Mtagwa currently resides in Philadelphia, United States.
Professional career
Mtagwa began his professional career on February 10, 1997, gaining a points victory over Alfred Mgaromba in Dar es SalaamDar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ...
. Mtagwa tasted defeat for the first time when he travelled to Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
to face Joseph Waweru, losing a six rounds points decision. However, this loss was avenged when he scored a knockout
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
over Waweru in the rematch.
Mtagwa left Tanzania and relocated to Philadelphia, United States. His first fight in his new home city was on May 2, 2000, losing an eight round decision to Debind Thapa.
On October 10, 2009 Mtagwa challeneged for the WBO super bantamweight title against the undefeated Puerto Rican
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
fighter Juan Manuel López
Juan Manuel López (boxer)
Juan Manuel "Juanma" López Rivera is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. As an amateur, Lopez represented Puerto Rico at numerous international tournaments including the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games, 2003 Pan American Games and the 2004 Summer Olympics. López's professional career...
in what was considered a fight of the year candidate. Although Lopez won the fight by a unanimous decision, he was hurt badly by Mtagwa in the later rounds and struggled to stay on his feet to hear the final bell.
On 23 January 2010 Mtagwa stepped up to featherweight to unsuccessfully challenge the Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n Yuriorkis Gamboa for the WBA
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
featherweight title. Mtagwa did not perform as well as he did in his previous title challenge, he was knocked down three times before the referee called a stop to the action in round two.