David Kamau
David Kamau | |
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Born | David Nganga Kamau (1965年08月04日) August 4, 1965 (age 59) |
Nationality | Kenyan |
Other names | The KO |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Light Middleweight Welterweight Light Welterweight |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 34 |
Wins | 30 |
Wins by KO | 22 |
Losses | 4 |
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. Two of his professional losses were in world championship fights.
Amateur career
[edit ]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
[edit ]He was once trained by Alberto Davila, the former bantamweight champion of the world.
WBC Light Welterweight Championship
[edit ]The undefeated African lost his first shot at the title to three-division World Champion, Mexican Julio César Chávez.[1]
WBC Welterweight Championship
[edit ]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
[edit ]On June 16, 2000, Kamau lost to three-time world champion, American Antonio Margarito in Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ KAWAKAMI, TIM (1995年09月16日). "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年04月20日.
- ^ "BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2018年04月20日.
- ^ "BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2018年04月20日.
- ^ "BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2018年04月20日.
External links
[edit ]- Boxing record for David Kamau from BoxRec (registration required)
- Sodnomdarjaagiin Altansükh versus David Kamau 1988