Paul Bamba, who sadly passed away at the age of 35, broke Mike Tyson’s long-standing record by fighting 14 times in one year.
In 1986, “Iron Mike” was at the peak of his career, establishing himself as one of boxing’s biggest stars. In his 13th and record-breaking fight this year, Tyson won the WBC heavyweight title after a sensational second-round knockout of Trevor Berbick. Rapid forward almost four decades, and Bamba has surpassed that feat. This year he fought 14 fights, winning each by knockout. He fought every month except September, although with confined opposition.
Bamba started the year with a victory over Guillermo Ponce, followed by a victory over Sergio Luna later that month. These consecutive knockout wins were followed by victories over Jefferson Troncoso, Victor Coronado, Pedro Miranda, Adoni Zapata Garcia, Jose Ramon Escobedo, Francisco Fuentes, Ronald Montes, Jose Luis Herrera, Angel Giovanni Ocano Garcia, Francisco Cordero and Santander Silgado Gelez.
After a triumphant victory in Modern Jersey where he won the WBA cruiserweight gold title, Paul Bamba rose to the top with his 14th knockout victory this month. However, just a few days after this milestone in his career, the boxing world was shocked by the news of Bamba’s untimely death at the age of 35.
In a heartfelt joint statement, international star Ne-Yo and Bamba’s family said: “It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of our beloved son, brother, friend and boxing champion Paul Bamba, whose airy and love touched the lives of countless people. a fierce yet confident competitor with an unrelenting ambition to achieve greatness, but above all, he was an incredible person who inspired many with his exceptional determination. We are devastated by his death and ask for privacy and understanding at this tough time as we grieve together.”
After his final triumph, Bamba didn’t shy away from his future prospects, cheekily challenging Jake Paul: “[Jake Paul] you can come to get it, you can fight for it or whatever, you can keep doing trick fights. I finally put in the work. You can tell that you’re stern about boxing and yes, you’ve made a lot of money, but you haven’t made anything from boxing.
“If you think about how I started, compared to how things are going now, I didn’t wait for the opportunity that I created. I went out and grabbed it by the horns, so to speak, and did my part this year. Look at this. facts; 14 fights, 14 KOs in one year, how many belts do I have?