David Kamau
David Kamau | |
|---|---|
| Born | David Nganga Kamau August 4, 1965 |
| 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.
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 (1995-09-16). "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
[edit]- Boxing record for David Kamau from BoxRec (registration required)
- Sodnomdarjaagiin Altansükh versus David Kamau 1988
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