Ntege Musa

Musa Ntege
Personal information
Nickname(s)
Hitman, Dinosaur
NationalityUgandan
WeightCruiserweight
Boxing career
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights16
Wins9
Win by KO7
Losses7
Draws0
No contests0

Musa Ntege is a Ugandan professional boxer who competes in the cruiserweight division. He is best known for winning and defending the East & Central Africa Cruiserweight Title.

Early life

Ntege comes from Nansana, Wakiso District, Uganda, and has combined boxing with work outside the sport, including employment in an abattoir.[1]

Professional career

Debut and rise

Ntege made his professional debut in 2015. By 2019 he had established himself as a strong regional contender, claiming the East & Central Africa Cruiserweight Title after defeating Tanzanian Paul Kamatha in Dar es Salaam.[2]

Title defenses

He defended the title against Tanzanian Imani Kawaya in 2022, and later against Shaban Hamadi Jongo on 4 November 2022, winning by technical knockout in the sixth round.[3]

Continental challenges

In March 2023, Ntege fought former IBO super middleweight champion Thomas Oosthuizen in South Africa for the vacant African Boxing Union Cruiserweight Title, but lost by first-round stoppage.[4]

Later that year, he faced Syrian-German boxer Mohammed Bekdash in Abu Dhabi but was defeated by technical knockout after 1:38 of the first round. Ntege later denied claims that the fight had been "sold".[5]

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary[6]
Result Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss 9–7 Tamba Merlin TKO 1 (~0:55) Feb 2025 Dubai,  United Arab Emirates Non-title bout
Loss 9–6 Abdul Njego 2 Jun 2024 Kampala, Non-title bout
Win 9–5 Sharifu Ngobi TKO 1 28 Oct 2023 Kasana, Non-title bout
Loss 8–5 Mohammed Bekdash TKO 1 (1:38) 15 Sep 2023 Abu Dhabi,  United Arab Emirates Non-title bout
Loss 8–4 Solomon Adebayo UD 8 27 May 2023 Lagos, Non-title bout
Loss 8–3 Thomas Oosthuizen TKO 1 (~1:03) 5 Mar 2023 Hammanskraal, For vacant ABU Cruiserweight title
Win 8–2 Shaban Hamadi Jongo TKO 6 (10) 4 Nov 2022 Dar es Salaam,  Tanzania Defended East & Central Africa Cruiserweight title
Win 7–2 Imani Daudi Kawaya KO 6 Apr 2022 Bombo, Defended East & Central Africa Cruiserweight title
Win 6–2 Ignatius Onyango PTS Nov 2021 Kampala, Non-title bout
Win 5–2 Musa Kazungu TKO Dec 2018 Kampala, Non-title bout
Win 4–2 Saul Ivan Male KO May 2017 Kampala, Non-title bout
Loss 3–2 Dig Vijay Singh UD Oct 2016 Kotkhai, Non-title bout
Win 3–1 Robert Ochung TKO Apr 2016 Kampala, Non-title bout
Win 2–1 Joseph Sentongo PTS Jan 2016 Kampala, Non-title bout
Loss 1–1 Bernard Adie Nov 2015 Nairobi, Non-title bout
Win 1–0 Ayub Wakisadha KO 14 Jun 2015 Kampala, Professional debut

Titles

  • East & Central Africa Cruiserweight Title (2019–2022)[7]

Personal life

Ntege fights under Nara Promotionz and has been open about the challenges of sustaining a boxing career in Uganda.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "'Dinosaur' itching for victory on return". Daily Monitor. 9 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Ntege dares African title after big win in Dar". Daily Monitor. 7 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Ntege dares African title after big win in Dar". Daily Monitor. 7 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Oosthuizen wins in the first round". SuperSport. 5 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Regional champion Ntege denies selling fight in Abu Dhabi". Daily Monitor. 16 September 2023.
  6. ^ "BoxRec: Login". boxrec.com. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Ntege dares African title after big win in Dar". Daily Monitor. 7 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Boxer Ntege vows to conquer Africa". ChimpReports. 15 November 2022.