David Kamau’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Kenyan boxer
Is Athlete
Boxer
From Kenya
Type Sports
Gender male
Birth

4 August 1965, Nakuru, Kenya

Age 55 years
Star sign Leo

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.

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. In February 1999, he lost to American Danny Perez Ramírez.

WBO NABO Welterweight Championship

On June 16, 2000 Kamau lost to three-time world champion, American Antonio Margarito in Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California.

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