Paulus Moses (born 4 June 1978) is a Namibian professional boxer who held the WBA (Regular) lightweight title from 2009 to 2010.
Professional career WBA lightweight champion On 3 January 2009 Moses fought against the WBA Lightweight champion Yusuke Kobori in Pacifico Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture Yokohama City in Japan. Moses won the fight on points and became the new world champion. Moses defended that title on 25 July 2009 by unanimous decision over Takehiro Shimada.
Losing the title The hitherto undefeated Moses was knocked out by challenger Miguel Acosta by a sixth-round knockout on 30 May 2010.
WBO lightweight title challenge Moses challenged newly installed WBO Lightweight champion, Ricky Burns on 10 March 2012, he lost via unanimous decision.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes51LossRuslan SelimyanKO3 (8)11 May 202450Loss40–9 (1)Vladislav AyriyanTKO6 (10)26 Aug 202349Loss40–8 (1)Karen TonakanyanTKO2 (8)18 Jun 202348Loss40–7 (1)Vildan MinasovUD819 Nov 202247Loss40–6 (1)Adlan AbdurashidovUD1019 Sep 201946Loss40–5 (1)Emmanuel TagoeUD1220 Oct 201845Loss40–4 (1)Ray BeltránUD1216 Feb 201844Win40–3 (1)Saidi MundiTKO5 (12)9 Sep 201743Win39–3 (1)Crispin MoliatiTKO7 (12)1 Apr 201742Win38–3 (1)Cosmas ChekaTKO5 (12)8 Oct 201641Win37–3 (1)Thomson MokwanaUD126 Aug 20164036–3 (1)Thomson MokwanaNC2 (12)11 Jun 201639Win36–3Sadiki MombaUD101 Aug 201538Loss35–3Malcolm KlassenUD1220 Mar 201537Win35–2Jorge Luis RodriguezTD4 (12)1 Mar 201436Win34–2Josenilson Dos SantosKO6 (12)4 Oct 201435Win33–2Cristian Rafael CoriaUD121 Mar 201434Win32–2Leonardo Esteban GonzalezTKO7 (12)5 Oct 201333Win31–2Mzonke FanaTKO4 (12)2 Mar 201332Win30–2Jeremias Ezequiel CastilloUD128 Dec 201231Win29–2Cassius BaloyiSD1028 Jul 201230Loss28–2Ricky BurnsUD1210 Mar 201229Win28–1Sidney SiqueiraUD1024 Sep 201128Win27–1Miguel Dario LombardoKO1 (10)19 Mar 201127Win26–1Sergio Omar PriottiRTD4 (10)25 Nov 201026Loss25–1Miguel AcostaKO6 (12) 29 May 201025Win25–0Takehiro ShimadaUD1225 Jul 200925Win24–0Yusuke KoboriUD123 Jan 200923Win23–0Yauheni KruhlikTKO2 (8)19 May 200822Win22–0Ephraim NangendaTKO2 (10)10 Nov 200721Win21–0Andriy KudryavtsevTKO9 (12)21 Aug 200720Win20–0Beka SadjaiaTKO8 (12)20 Mar 200719Win19–0Anthony TshehlaTKO8 (10)10 Feb 200718Win18–0Frederic GossetUD1011 Nov 200617Win17–0Mihaita MutuUD1219 Aug 200616Win16–0Siviwe NtshinganaTKO7 (12)10 Jun 200615Win15–0Meshack KondwaniPTS1220 Mar 200614Win14–0Peter AdamsTKO3 (10)1 Oct 200513Win13–0Simphiwe JoniTKO6 (12)5 Aug 200512Win12–0Clinton KinnearTKO10 (10)7 May 200511Win11–0Shadrack MontshoTKO3 (8)18 Mar 200510Win10–0Joseph MathameloKO1 (8)27 Nov 20049Win9–0David ShabanguUD89 Oct 20048Win8–0Lebogang MboniswaKO1 (8)16 Jun 20047Win7–0Ephraim SwandleTKO7 (8)29 May 20046Win6–0Shadrack MontshoPTS66 Mar 20045Win5–0Lebogang MboniswaKO4 (6)20 Dec 20034Win4–0Joseph MathabelaKO1 (6)18 May 20033Win3–0Mpumi MashokaPTS422 Mar 20032Win2–0Frans MokobaneTKO3 (4)22 Nov 20021Win1–0Aaron VilaneTKO2 (4)8 Nov 2002
See also List of world lightweight boxing champions
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