# Paulus Ambunda

Paulus Natangwe Ambunda (born 6 August 1980) is a Namibian boxer who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics. As a professional, he held the WBO bantamweight title in 2013, and twice the IBO bantamweight title in 2015 and in 2018.

## Amateur career

Ambunda won the silver medal at flyweight at the 2004 All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria. At the 2004 Summer Olympics he was stopped in the quarter-finals of the flyweight (51 kg) division by Germany's eventual bronze medal winner Rustamhodza Rahimov.

## Professional career

Ambunda won the WBO bantamweight title against Thai fighter Pungluang Sor Singyu in his 20th fight. he would end up losing the belt in his first defense to Japanese fighter Tomoki Kameda.

## Professional boxing record

| 30 fights | 27 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 11 | 0 |
| By decision | 16 | 3 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| 30 | Loss | 27–3 | Stephen Fulton | UD | 12 | 11 May 2019 | EagleBank Arena, Fairfax, U.S. | Lost IBO super bantamweight title |
| 29 | Win | 27–2 | Muhamad Ridhwan | SD | 12 | 29 Sep 2018 | Marina Bay Sands Hotel, Singapore | Won vacant IBO super bantamweight title |
| 28 | Win | 26–2 | Nasibu Ramadhan | UD | 12 | 29 Dec 2017 | The Dome, Swakopmund, Namibia | Won WBC International Silver super bantamweight title |
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | Tasha Mjuaji | KO | 2 (8) | 30 Sep 2017 | Paresis Stadium, Otjiwarongo, Namibia | |
| 26 | Loss | 24–2 | Moises Flores | UD | 12 | 11 Jun 2016 | Ramatex Factory, Windhoek, Namibia | Lost IBO super bantamweight title; For WBA interim super bantamweight title |
| 25 | Win | 24–1 | Jason Cooper | UD | 12 | 5 Dec 2015 | Ramatex Factory, Windhoek, Namobia | Retained IBO super bantamweight title |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Leandro David Esperante | SD | 12 | 1 Aug 2015 | Ramatex Factory, Windhoek, Namibia | Won vacant IBO super bantamweight title |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Tshifhiwa Munyai | SD | 12 | 20 Dec 2014 | Helao Nafidi, Oshikango, Namibia | |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Cristian Palma | UD | 12 | 17 May 2014 | Omuthiya Park, Oshikoto, Namibia | Won vacant IBF and WBA International super bantamweight titles |
| 21 | Loss | 20–1 | Tomoki Kameda | UD | 12 | 1 Aug 2013 | Waterfront Hotel & Casino, Cebu City, Philippines | Lost WBO bantamweight title |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Pungluang Sor Singyu | UD | 12 | 2 Mar 2013 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | Won WBO bantamweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | William Prado | UD | 12 | 28 Jul 2012 | Ramatex Factory, Windhoek, Namibia | Won vacant WBO International bantamweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Cleutus Mbhele | UD | 12 | 20 Mar 2012 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | Retained WBO African bantamweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Bongani Mahlangu | SD | 12 | 5 Nov 2011 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | Retained WBO African bantamweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Twalib Mubiru | TKO | 3 (10) | 24 Sep 2011 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Emilio Norfat | KO | 12 (12) | 11 Jun 2011 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | Retained WBO African bantamweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Tawanda Chigwida | TKO | 8 (12) | 25 Nov 2010 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | Retained WBO African bantamweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Klaas Mboyane | UD | 12 | 24 Jul 2010 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | Retained WBO African bantamweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Sipho Nkadimeng | UD | 8 | 29 May 2010 | Kalahari Sands Hotel, Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Tendani Munyai | TKO | 3 (12) | 30 Apr 2010 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | Won WBO African bantamweight title |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Sithembile Kibiti | KO | 1 (12) | 20 Mar 2010 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Lwazi Mzolisa | TKO | 2 (12) | 31 Oct 2009 | Kuisebmond Community Hall, Walvis Bay, Namibia | Won WBO interim African bantamweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Tommy Nakashimba | TKO | 2 (10) | 12 Sep 2009 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | Won vacant Namibian bantamweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Pfariso Neluvhulani | UD | 6 | 25 Jul 2009 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Matheus Niitembu | RTD | 1 (4) | 22 May 2009 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Daniel Ausiku | TKO | 2 (4) | 11 Dec 2008 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Johannes Gabriel | TKO | 1 (4) | 16 Aug 2008 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Petaneni Elago | UD | 4 | 10 Nov 2007 | Ongwediva Trade Fair Centre, Ongwediva, Namibia | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Johannes Gabriel | PTS | 4 | 11 Aug 2007 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Johannes Gabriel | PTS | 4 | 30 Jun 2007 | Swakopmund Hotel & Entertainment Centre, Namibia | |