Ludumo Galada

Ludumo Galada (20 December 1982 – 11 January 2009) was a South African professional boxer who competed from 2005 to 2009. As an amateur, he competed at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, the 2003 World Championships and the 2004 Summer Olympics. He also won a bronze medal at the 2001 African Championships.

Ludumo Galada
Statistics
Nickname(s)Pretty Boy
Weight(s)Featherweight
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
NationalitySouth African
Born(1995-11-16)16 November 1995
East London, South Africa
Died11 January 2009(2009-01-11) (aged 26)
near Aliwal North, South Africa
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights16
Wins16
Wins by KO8
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  South Africa
African Championships
Bronze medal – third place2001 Port Louis54 kg
Commonwealth Championships
Bronze medal – third place2003 Kuala Lumpur57 kg
Zone 6 African Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 Bloemfontein60 kg
Silver medal – second place2002

Career

Nicknamed "Pretty Boy", Galada was born in Mdantsane Township outside of East London in the Eastern Cape province.[2] He began boxing at the age of ten out of curiosity and won his first medal the following year.[3]

Galada represented South Africa at the 2002 Commonwealth Games where he fought as a bantamweight. Galada advanced to the quarterfinals where he lost to Ezekiel Letuka of Lesotho. He qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics, where he fought as a featherweight. He lost in the 3rd round of his only match to Azerbaijan's Shahin Imranov. His final amateur record was 151–7–1 (102 KO).[3]

After turning pro in 2005, he won the South African title in 2007 and successfully defended it 3 times. In early morning of 11 January 2009, while returning home visiting his sick brother in Johannesburg, Galada was killed in a car crash in Aliwal North in the Eastern Cape.[2]

Professional boxing record
16 fights 16 wins 0 losses
By knockout 8 0
By decision 8 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
16 Win 16–0 Mexico Pedro Navarrete TKO 2 (12) 22 Nov 2008 South Africa Mdantsane Indoor Centre, Mdantsane, South Africa Retained WBF featherweight title
15 Win 15–0 Kenya David Kiilu KO 1 (12), 2:28 22 Aug 2008 South Africa Mdantsane Indoor Centre, Mdantsane, South Africa Won vacant WBF featherweight title
14 Win 14–0 South Africa Themba Tshicila TKO 4 (12) 27 Apr 2008 South Africa Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa Retained South African featherweight title
13 Win 13–0 South Africa Edward Mpofu UD 12 16 Nov 2007 South Africa Nongoza Jebe Hall, Port Elizabeth, South Africa Retained South African featherweight title
12 Win 12–0 South Africa Thando Vukuza TKO 8 (12), 2:38 27 Jul 2007 South Africa Mdantsane Indoor Centre, Mdantsane, South Africa Retained South African featherweight title
11 Win 11–0 South Africa Sydney Maluleka UD 12 3 Feb 2007 South Africa Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa Won vacant South African featherweight title
10 Win 10–0 South Africa Mthuthuzeli Ningi TKO 3 (6) 22 Sep 2006 South Africa Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa
9 Win 9–0 South Africa Lungisa Jikani TKO 3 (10) 1 Jul 2006 South Africa Mdantsane Indoor Centre, Mdantsane, South Africa Won vacant Eastern Cape featherweight title
8 Win 8–0 South Africa Takalani Kwinda UD 6 7 Apr 2006 South Africa Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa
7 Win 7–0 South Africa Thando Vukuza PTS 4 27 Jan 2006 South Africa Southern Suburbs Recreation Cent, Johannesburg, South Africa
6 Win 6–0 South Africa Thamsanqa Dubase PTS 4 10 Dec 2005 South Africa Bankuna School Hall, Tzaneen, South Africa
5 Win 5–0 South Africa Moses Mahase KO 1 (4) 3 Dec 2005 South Africa Uitenhage, South Africa
4 Win 4–0 South Africa Marcel Japhta PTS 4 19 Nov 2005 South Africa Thabong Community Hall, Welkom, South Africa
3 Win 3–0 South Africa Samkelo Tutu TKO 1 (4) 5 Nov 2005 South Africa OR Tambo Hall, Mthatha, South Africa
2 Win 2–0 South Africa Thando Vukuza PTS 4 4 Sep 2005 South Africa Mdantsane Indoor Centre, Mdantsane, South Africa
1 Win 1–0 South Africa Xolani Lumkhwana PTS 4 30 Apr 2005 South Africa Mdantsane Indoor Centre, Mdantsane, South Africa

References
  1. "Boxing record for Ludumo Galada". BoxRec.
  2. Ludumo Galada sports-reference.com
  3. "Galada was a man of God taken too soon". Eastern Cape News Online. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2021.


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