Ntege Musa
Ugandan professional boxer
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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.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname(s) | Hitman, Dinosaur |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Weight | Cruiserweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 16 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Win by KO | 7 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
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
| 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]