David Kamau | |
|---|---|
| Born | David Nganga Kamau (1965-08-04)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 formerKenyan professionalboxer in theLight Middleweight division who lost only four times in 34 fights. Two of his professional losses were in world championship fights.
Kamau representedKenya at the1988 Summer Olympics in the light-welterweight category, losing his third fight to Sodnomdarjaagiin Altansükh ofMongolia. Previously in the competition, Kamau defeatedAbidnasir Shahab ofJordan andMartin Ndongo-Ebanga ofCameroon.
He was once trained byAlberto Davila, the former bantamweight champion of the world.
The undefeated African lost his first shot at the title to three-division World Champion,MexicanJulio 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-AmericanOscar De La Hoya.[2] In February 1999, he lost toAmericanDanny Perez Ramírez.[3]
On June 16, 2000, Kamau lost to three-time world champion,AmericanAntonio Margarito in Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California.[4]
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