John M'Bumba

John Mickael M'Bumba (b. April 29, 1983) is a French amateur boxer best known to win a Bronze medal at the 2007 World Championships at Heavyweights 91kg.

Career

The 192 cm Frenchman from Aubervilliers lost 2005 in the semifinal of the French Championships to Newfel Ouatah, at the Francophone Games December 2005 in Niamey he beat an inexperienced Didier Bence 46:28.

In 2006 he made it to the final of the French Championships but was KOd in the first round by Ouatah, at the European Championships he lost his first bout against Viktar Zuyev.

He had his breakthrough year in 2007 when he became French champion finally beating Ouatah 33:7 and won a tournament in Spain where he beat world class Alexander Povernov.

At the world championsahips he defeated touted Puerto Rican teenager Keith Tapia 28:13, surprisingly beat (21-14) the respected Greek Elias Pavlidis and Moldavian Mihail Muntean (22-13) and reached the semifinals where he lost toRussian southpaw Rakhim Chakhkiev (21-9). He qualified for the Olympics.

In Beijing he beat Deivis Julio but lost again to Chakhkiev.

As of 2007 he is listed as 42 wins-13losses-1 draw.