Joseph Akhasamba
Kenyan boxer (born 1963)
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Joseph Mukuku Akhasamba[1] (born June 20, 1963, in Nairobi) is a Kenyan retired professional boxer who held the African heavyweight title from 1998 to 1999. As an amateur, he represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He won the gold medal in the men's light heavyweight division (– 81 kg) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.
References
- ^ "Joseph Akhasamba". Olympedia. OLYMadMen. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joseph Akhasamba". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
External links
- Boxing record for Joseph Akhasamba from BoxRec (registration required)
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Commonwealth Games Boxing Champions in Men's Light Heavyweight
- 1930 – 1938: up to 79.38 kg
- 1950: up to 80 kg
- 1954 – 2018: up to 81 kg
- 2022 – present: up to 80 kg
- 1930: Joe Goyder (ENG)
- 1934: George Brennan (ENG)
- 1938: Nick Wolmarans (SAF)
- 1950: Don Scott (ENG)
- 1954: Piet van Vuuren (SAF)
- 1958–1962: Anthony Madigan (AUS)
- 1966: Roger Tighe (ENG)
- 1970: Fatai Ayinla (NGR)
- 1974: Bill Knight (ENG)
- 1978: Roger Fortin (CAN)
- 1982: Fine Sani (FIJ)
- 1986: Jim Moran (ENG)
- 1990: Joseph Akhasamba (KEN)
- 1994: Dale Brown (CAN)
- 1998: Courtney Fry (ENG)
- 2002: Jegbefumere Albert (NGR)
- 2006: Kenny Anderson (SCO)
- 2010: Callum Johnson (SCO)
- 2014: David Nyika (NZL)
- 2018: Sammy Lee (WAL)
- 2022: Sean Lazzerini (SCO)
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