David Kamau
David Kamau | |
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Statistics | |
Real name | David Nganga Kamau |
Nickname(s) | The KO |
Weight(s) | Light Middleweight Welterweight Light Welterweight |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
Nationality | Kenyan |
Born | August 4, 1965 |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 34 |
Wins | 30 |
Wins by KO | 22 |
Losses | 4 |
Draws | 0 |
No contests | 0 |
David Nganga Kamau (born August 4, 1965, in Nakuru, Kenya) is a former Kenyan professional boxer in the Light Middleweight division who lost only four times in 34 fights.
Amateur career[]
Kamau represented Kenya at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the light-welterweight category, losing his third fight to Sodnomdarjaagiin Altansükh of Mongolia. Previously in the competition, Kamau defeated Abidnasir Shahab of Jordan and Martin Ndongo-Ebanga of Cameroon.
Pro career[]
He was once trained by Alberto Davila, the former bantamweight champion of the world.
WBC Light Welterweight Championship[]
The undefeated African lost his first shot at the title to three-division World Champion, Mexican Julio César Chávez.[1]
WBC Welterweight Championship[]
In his second effort at a World Championship he would not fare better, getting knocked out by four division World Champion, Mexican-American Oscar De La Hoya.[2] In February 1999, he lost to American Danny Perez Ramírez.[3]
WBO NABO Welterweight Championship[]
On June 16, 2000, Kamau lost to three-time world champion, American Antonio Margarito in Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California.[4]
References[]
- ^ KAWAKAMI, TIM (1995-09-16). "Chavez Really Aches for De La Hoya Fight : Boxing: Longtime champion who takes on David Kamau tonight talks of retirement after big May payday". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ^ "BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ^ "BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ^ "BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
External links[]
- Light-middleweight boxers
- 1965 births
- Living people
- Kenyan male boxers
- Olympic boxers of Kenya
- Boxers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- African Games gold medalists for Kenya
- African Games medalists in boxing
- Competitors at the 1987 All-Africa Games
- Kenyan boxing biography stubs