| Intro | Namibian boxer | ||
| Is |
Athlete Boxer |
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| From | Namibia | ||
| Type | Sports | ||
| Gender | male | ||
| Birth | 29 June 1979 | ||
| Age: | 41 years | ||
| Star sign | Cancer | ||
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Japhet Uutoni (also spelled Jafet Uutoni) (born 29 June 1979) is a Namibian professional boxer in the light flyweight division. He was the 2005 Namibian sportsperson of the year in the Namibian newspaper and won a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games by defeating England’s Darren Langley on points (37-24). He also won a silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Uutoni competes at the 48 kg weightclass and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics by beating Manyo Plange. He was a member of the team that competed for Africa at the 2005 Boxing World Cup in Moscow, Russia.
Professional boxing record
| Professional record summary | ||
| 14 fights | 12 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 1 |
| By decision | 7 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Loss | 12–2 | Ángel Acosta | TKO | 10 (12), 1:01 | Feb 11, 2017 | Coliseo Roger L. Mendoza, Caguas, Puerto Rico | WBO light flyweight title eliminator |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Twalib Tuwa | TKO | 3 (12) | Oct 8, 2016 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | Retain WBO International light flyweight title |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Bongani Silila | TKO | 11 (12) | Apr 29, 2016 | Ngoako Ramatlhodi Sports Complex, Seshego, Limpopo, South Africa | vacant WBO International light flyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Khanyakude Mukansi | UD | 6 | Aug 1, 2015 | Ramatex Factory, Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Sibusiso Twani | UD | 10 | Mar 20, 2015 | Ramatex Factory, Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Abmerk Shindjuu | UD | 12 | Dec 6, 2014 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | Won WBO Africa flyweight title |
| 8 | Loss | 7–1 | Abmerk Shindjuu | SD | 12 | Jul 26, 2014 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | For WBO Africa flyweighttitle |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Neaman Amagola | TKO | 3 (6) | May 17, 2014 | Omuthiya Park, Oshikoto, Namibia | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Lukusa Kashindi | TKO | 1 (6), 0:52 | May 17, 2014 | Olufuko Centre, Outapi, Namibia | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Peter Pelane | PTS | 6 (6) | Dec 6 2013 | Windhoek Country Club Resort, Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Neaman Amagola | UD | 4 | Oct 5, 2013 | Ramatex Factory, Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Kgomotso Bok | RTD | 3 (4), 3:00 | Jul 5, 2013 | Ramatex Factory, Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Celestinus Haingura | UD | 4 | Mar 2, 2013 | Ramatex Factory, Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Ntando Sibanda | UD | 4 | Nov 3, 2012 | Ramatex Factory, Windhoek, Namibia | Pro debut for Uutoni |