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'''Franco "Thunderbird" Wanyama''' ( |
'''Franco "Thunderbird" Wanyama''' (7th February 1968 - 21st March 2019) in [[Kampala]], was a [[Uganda]]n [[amateur]] [[middleweight]] and [[professional]] [[cruiserweight (boxing)|cruiser]]/[[heavyweight]] [[Boxing|boxer]] of the 1980s, '90s and 2000s who as an amateur represented Uganda at middleweight in the [[Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics|Boxing at the]] [[1988 Summer Olympics]] in [[Seoul]], South Korea, losing to eventual [[bronze medal]] winner [[Chris Sande]] of Kenya, and as a professional won the BeNeLux heavyweight title, BeNeLux cruiserweight title, [[List of Commonwealth Boxing Council Champions#Cruiserweight|Commonwealth cruiserweight title]], and World Boxing Federation (WBF) cruiserweight title, and was a challenger for the Commonwealth cruiserweight title against [[Chris Okoh (boxer)|Chris Okoh]], his professional fighting weight varied from {{convert|181|lb|kg stlb||abbr=on}}, i.e. [[Cruiserweight (boxing)|cruiserweight]] to {{convert|192|lb|kg stlb||abbr=on}}, i.e. [[heavyweight]]. Wanyama defeated notable fighters such as [[Jimmy Thunder]], [[Carl Thompson (boxer)|Carl Thompson]] and [[Johnny Nelson]] and was sparring partner to [[Vitali Klitschko]] & [[Wladimir Klitschko]]. He lived his final years in [[Rugby, Warwickshire]] and was survived by his 3 children, Nellie Wanyama, Shannon Wanyama and Wanga Wanyama.<ref name="Statistics at boxrec.com">{{cite web|url=http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=3320&cat=boxer|title=Statistics at boxrec.com|publisher=boxrec.com|date=31 December 2013|accessdate=1 January 2013}}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
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Revision as of 22:39, 23 March 2019
{{Infobox boxer |name=Franco Wanyama |image=Franco_and_his_students_in_2013_2013-10-03_22-35.jpg |caption=Franco and his students in 2013 |realname=Franco Wanyama |nickname=Thunderbird |weight=MiddleweightCruiserweight Heavyweight |height=6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |reach=75 in (191 cm) |nationality=Ugandan |birth_date=February 7, 1968
Franco "Thunderbird" Wanyama (7th February 1968 - 21st March 2019) in Kampala, was a Ugandan amateur middleweight and professional cruiser/heavyweight boxer of the 1980s, '90s and 2000s who as an amateur represented Uganda at middleweight in the Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, losing to eventual bronze medal winner Chris Sande of Kenya, and as a professional won the BeNeLux heavyweight title, BeNeLux cruiserweight title, Commonwealth cruiserweight title, and World Boxing Federation (WBF) cruiserweight title, and was a challenger for the Commonwealth cruiserweight title against Chris Okoh, his professional fighting weight varied from 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb), i.e. cruiserweight to 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb), i.e. heavyweight. Wanyama defeated notable fighters such as Jimmy Thunder, Carl Thompson and Johnny Nelson and was sparring partner to Vitali Klitschko & Wladimir Klitschko. He lived his final years in Rugby, Warwickshire and was survived by his 3 children, Nellie Wanyama, Shannon Wanyama and Wanga Wanyama.[1]
Early life
Franco started boxing around the age of 6 after becoming curious of what was inside a local boxing gym
Professional career
Franco made his pro debut on 25 December 1989 against Dutch fighter John Held (7-13-2) it ended a 6-round points draw, in 1990 he beat future world title holder Carl Thompson
References
- ^ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
External links
- Boxing record for Franco Wanyama from BoxRec (registration required)
- Image - Franco Wanyama
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