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Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a competitor held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
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Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
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Unofficial or disputable claims. These are usually matches that certainly took place, but where there is doubt that the competitor shown should be recognized as a true title holder. These listings are also italicized.
African Boxing Union
African Super Bantamweight Title (as of 2024-09-19)
Modesty Napunyi
1983-05-02
Nairobi, KEN
Defeats Simon Peter McIntosh to become the first champion
Christopher Pare
1987-06-22
Abidjan, CIV
Vacant in 89(?).
Mamadou Pare
1990-12-28
Ouagadougou, BUR
Defeats Amani Bassey; loses his bid for the super featherweight title on 96-02-10 (may have vacated the super bantamweight before that).
Augustin Sia
1996-11-29
Abidjan, CIV
Defeats Russell Stoner Jones; moves up to the featherweight class in 97.
Ablorh Sowah
1997-09-06
Accra, GHA
Defeats Russell Stoner Jones; moves to USA after his match on 98-08-31.
Rogers Mtagwa
1999-12-31
Kampala, UGA
Defeats Charles Kasumba; moves to USA in 2000-04.
Vuyani Phulo
2000-12-10
Durban, KZN, RSA
Defeats Innocent Mthalane; vacant in 01-05(?); Phulo and Bonele Joyi fight for the vacant title to a draw on 02-04-27.
Abdul Tebazalwa
2004-07-31
Kampala, UGA
Defeats Ajibu Salum; vacant in 06(?); or vacates after winning IBF African Title on 05-10-15.
Sande Kizito
2006-10-09
Kampala, UGA
Defeats Morris Chule.
Sande Otieno
2006-12-02
Nairobi, KEN
Alexis Boureima Kabore
2011-10-14
Ouagadougou, BUR
Wins WBC International Title on 13-12-20.
Lodumo Lamati
2016-12-09
East London, EC, RSA
Defeats Innocent Mantengu; wins IBF Intercontinental Title on 17-07-28.
Tony Rashid
2019-09-15
Empangeni, KZN, RSA
Defeats Siboniso Gonya.
Bongani Mahlangu
2021-09-03
Dar-Es-Salaam, TAN
Tony Rashid [2]
2022-02-25
Dar-Es-Salaam, TAN
Sabelo Ngebinyana
2023-02-24
Dar-Es-Salaam, TAN
Rashid is initially announced as the winner but his victory is nullified by ABU president Houcine Houichi due to "a mathematical error" in the report card; Ngebinyana is officially awarded the title next day; loses his bid for WBC Silver title on 23-07-15.
