LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT division

JOEY VEGAS

Active

Born JOSEPH LUBEGA

Born KAMPALA· UGA

Residence: KAMPALA· Stance: orthodox· Height: 175 cm (5'9")· Reach: 176 cm (5'9.5")· aka FABULOUS

Debut: 2004-11-04· Career: 2004–2026 (23 years)

Wins

Losses

Draws

Rated Fights

Belts heldWBC WBC INTERNATIONAL

Head-to-Head Comparison

Compare JOEY VEGAS's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.

Title Reigns — 2

continental

WBC INTERNATIONAL

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

2013-06-14 → 2013-10-26 · 4m 12d · 0 defences

Lost to CALLUM SMITH · KO

world

WBC

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

2012-09-02 → 2013-04-27 · 7m 25d · 0 defences

Lost to SERGIO MARTINEZ · W

Complete Record — 48 Bouts

Date	Result	Opponent	Rds	Div.
13 FEB 2026	LOSS	YURY KOTSUR	1	CRUISERWEIGHT
21 SEP 2025	LOSS	STANISLAV KASHTANOV	2	CRUISERWEIGHT
09 AUG 2024	LOSS	ARTUR TER ISRAELYAN	1	CRUISERWEIGHT
16 DEC 2023	DRAW	NASSER BUKENYA	8	CRUISERWEIGHT
28 APR 2023	KO	KAMINJA RAMADHAN	1	CRUISERWEIGHT
01 OCT 2022	TKO	MBARUKU KHERI	6	LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
16 SEP 2019	LOSS	TIMUR SAKULIN	6	CRUISERWEIGHT	TITLE
22 DEC 2018	LOSS	PENG QU	1	CRUISERWEIGHT
25 AUG 2018	TKO	KARAMA NYILAWILA	5	CRUISERWEIGHT
30 DEC 2017	LOSS	ARSEN AZIEV	1	CRUISERWEIGHT
20 OCT 2017	DRAW	KENNY EGAN	6	LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
25 MAY 2017	LOSS	ANDREJS POKUMEIKO	3	CRUISERWEIGHT
23 APR 2017	KO	CHARLES KAKANDE	2	CRUISERWEIGHT
05 APR 2017	TKO	SAIDI CHAKO	2	LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
10 DEC 2016	LOSS	MOVSUR YUSUPOV	5	CRUISERWEIGHT
17 APR 2016	KO	KEN OYOLO	2	LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
05 MAR 2016	LOSS	UMAR SALAMOV	2	CRUISERWEIGHT
05 DEC 2015	LOSS	ALEXANDER KUBICH	3	CRUISERWEIGHT
22 MAY 2015	LOSS	DMITRII BIVOL	4	CRUISERWEIGHT
27 FEB 2015	DRAW	ISAAC ZEBRA SSENYANGE	8	LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
28 NOV 2014	LOSS	EGOR MEKHONTSEV	8	LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
31 AUG 2014	KO	JUMA IGA	7	LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
26 JUL 2014	LOSS	MAIRIS BRIEDIS	9	CRUISERWEIGHT	TITLE
04 JUN 2014	LOSS	DMITRY SUKHOTSKIY	12	LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
01 MAR 2014	LOSS	RYNO LIEBENBERG	1	LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT	TITLE
14 JUN 2013	KO	HANY ATIYO	4	LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT	TITLE
24 FEB 2013	KO	MUSTAPHA NOOR	3	LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
02 SEP 2012	KO	KIRT SINNETTE	4	LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT	TITLE
06 APR 2012	TKO	HANY ATIYO	11	LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
20 OCT 2011	TKO	MUSTAPHA NOOR	4	LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
28 AUG 2010	LOSS	DMYTRO KUCHER	8	CRUISERWEIGHT
20 MAR 2009	LOSS	EDISON MIRANDA	5	LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
13 FEB 2009	DRAW	DEAN FRANCIS	8	CRUISERWEIGHT
05 OCT 2008	LOSS	JJ OJUEDERIE	10	LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT	TITLE
01 AUG 2008	TKO	JJ OJUEDERIE	7	CRUISERWEIGHT
14 NOV 2007	LOSS	GEARD AJETOVIC	4	LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
03 NOV 2007	LOSS	NATHAN CLEVERLY	8	LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
04 OCT 2007	LOSS	DANNY MCINTOSH	6	LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
18 APR 2007	DEC	NEIL TIDMAN	4	CRUISERWEIGHT
13 DEC 2006	TKO	VARUJAN DAVTYAN	1	CRUISERWEIGHT
30 NOV 2006	DEC	MICHAEL MONAGHAN	10	SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
12 JUL 2006	DEC	SIMEON COVER	4	LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
30 MAR 2006	DEC	SIMEON COVER	10	SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
17 NOV 2005	TKO	CONROY MCINTOSH	3	SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
26 MAY 2005	DEC	GARETH LAWRENCE	4	LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
26 MAR 2005	DEC	EGBUI IKEAGWU	4	SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
27 JAN 2005	DEC	EGBUI IKEAGWU	4	SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
04 NOV 2004	TKO	CELLO RENDA	3	SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT