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.
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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 | ![]() |
Born | (1965-08-04) August 4, 1965 (age 56) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 34 |
Wins | 30 |
Wins by KO | 22 |
Losses | 4 |
Draws | 0 |
No contests | 0 |
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.
He was once trained by Alberto Davila, the former bantamweight champion of the world.
The undefeated African lost his first shot at the title to three-division World Champion, Mexican Julio César Chávez.[1]
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]
On June 16, 2000, Kamau lost to three-time world champion, American Antonio Margarito in Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California.[4]
All-Africa Boxing Champions in Men's Light Welterweight | |
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