Real name David Nganga Kamau Nationality Kenyan Total fights 34 Number of contests 0 Reach 69 in (175 cm) Losses 4 | Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) Role Boxer Draws 0 Nickname(s) The KO Name David Kamau Stance Orthodox stance | |
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Rated at Light MiddleweightWelterweightLight Welterweight | ||
Julio cesar chavez vs david kamau date 1995 09 16
David Nganga Kamau (born August 4, 1965 in Nakuru, Kenya) is a Kenyan professional boxer in the Light Middleweight division and has only had four losses.
Contents
- Julio cesar chavez vs david kamau date 1995 09 16
- Amateur career
- Pro career
- WBC Light Welterweight Championship
- WBC Welterweight Championship
- WBO NABO Welterweight Championship
- References
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
WBC Light Welterweight Championship
The undefeated African lost his first shot at the title to legendary 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 would go on to lose against 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.