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Kenyan boxer (born 1963)

Joseph Akhasamba

Personal information
Born 20 June 1963 (1963-06-20) (age 61)Nairobi, Kenya
Medal record Men's Boxing Representing Kenya Commonwealth Games Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland Light Heavyweight

Joseph Mukuku Akhasamba[1] (born 20 June 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.

  1. ^ "Joseph Akhasamba". Olympedia. OLYMadMen. Retrieved January 4, 2022.