Kennedy Kanyanta’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Zambian boxer
Is Athlete
Boxer
From Zambia
Type Sports
Gender male
Birth

10 April 1979, Mufulira, Copperbelt Province, Zambia

Age 41 years

Kennedy Kenyanta (born April 10, 1979 in Mufulira, Copperbelt) is a Zambian boxer who won the 2002 Commonwealth Games in the men’s flyweight division and bronze at the 2007 AllAfrica Games as an amateur.

Amateur

At the Olympics 2000 he had a bye, and then lost his bout against Bulat Jumadilov 9:12. In Manchester at the Commonwealth Games 2002 he beat Lechedzani Luza in the final. (see Boxing at the 2002 Commonwealth Games)

Luza returned the favor at the 2006 Games.

At the AllAfricans 2007 he lost to Jackson Chauke.

Pro

He turned pro in 2007 and won 2 bouts at bantamweight.

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