Paulus Moses

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Date of Birth: 4th June 1978

Class: Lightweight

Weight: 135lbs

Reach: 72½in (184cm)

Height: 5ft 8in (173cm)

Trainer: Nestor Tobias

Career Achievements:

WBA World Lightweight Title (2009)
WBA Intercontinental Lightweight Title (2006 - 2007)
WBA Pan-African Lightweight Title (2005 - 2006)

Last Fight:

10th March 2012 - defeat vs Ricky Burns

Namibian Paulus 'The Hitman' Moses is a former WBA lightweight world champion with an enviable record of 28 wins, 19 by knockout, and two losses.

Moses started his career in 2002. After a string of wins in Africa, The Hitman defeated Simphiwe Joni for the vacant WBA Pan-African lightweight championship in 2005.

The following year the Namibian added the WBA Intercontinental lightweight to his collection.

Moses' first fight away from African soil saw him defend his Intercontinental crown against Ukrainian Andriy Kudryavtsev in Donetsk in 2007.

Moses then travelled to Japan to secure the WBA World lightweight title against home fighter Yusuke Kobori in 2009.

The Namibian's only career defeat came in 2010 when he relinquished his WBA World belt to Miguel Acosta after a sixth-round knockout.

Moses' most recent fight was LIVE on BoxNationTV. He challenged and lost to Scotsman Ricky Burns for the WBO Lightweight Championship in Glasgow on the 10th March 2012.