Robert Wangila boxer

Robert Wangila boxer
bouts
27
won
22
lost
5
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
super welterweight
Debut
1989-02-24
Height
5′ 9″/175cm
Reach
-
Age
26
Born
1967-09-03
Death
1994-07-28
Nationality
Kenya

Robert Napunyi Wangila (September 3, 1966 — July 24, 1994) was a Kenyan boxer who won a welterweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games. As of 2016, he is the only Kenyan Olympic gold medal winner outside athletics and the only boxer from Sub-Saharan Africa outside of South Africa to have won Olympic gold.Wangila turned to professional boxing in 1989 and compiled a career record of 22-5-0.Wangila died from injuries received in a 1994 fight with David Gonzales in Las Vegas. Wangila had been beaten to such a bad condition that the referee Joe Cortez stopped the match in favour of Gonzales, despite Wangila's fierce protests. After the match, Wangila lapsed into a coma in his dressing room. He was pronounced dead thirty-six hours later. Wangila had converted from Christianity to Islam while in the United States, and his will requested that he be buried according to the wishes of his Muslim wife. Napunyi Wangila, married Queen Noble, May 16, 1992 until his death. The will was challenged by Wangila's family in Kenya, but a judge ruled in favor of a Muslim burial.This biographical article related to a Kenyan boxer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1994-07-22 David Gonzalez WWLWWW The Aladdin, Las Vegas LOST
Technical knockout
1994-05-06 Jesus Mayorga WWLLLL Aladdin Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1993-10-25 Troy Waters WWWWWL Great Western Forum, Inglewood LOST
Technical knockout
1993-09-13 Pedro Aguirre LLLWLL Great Western Forum, Inglewood WIN
KO
1993-06-24 William Hernandez LWWLLL Irvine WIN
Technical knockout
1992-03-15 William Hernandez WLLLLW Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas LOST
Technical knockout
1991-12-19 Buck Smith WWWWWW Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas LOST
Technical knockout
1991-10-25 Martin Quiroz LLLLWL Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1991-08-16 Mariano Solorio LWWWLL Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas WIN
Corner retirement
1991-06-27 Javier Sanchez LWLLLL Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1991-04-07 Ray Collins WWLDWW Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1991-02-24 Steve Barreras LWWLWW Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1990-12-08 Verdell Smith LWLWWL Rawhide Western Theme Park, Scottsdale WIN
Technical knockout
1990-10-25 Calvin Meeks WWWLWL Civic Plaza, Phoenix WIN
KO
1990-07-27 Eric Hernandez LWWWWL Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas LOST
Technical knockout
1990-06-14 Jorge Hernandez LLLLLL The Holiday Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1990-04-29 Clarence White WWWLWW Caesars Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1990-04-01 Ramon Felix WW Caesars Tahoe, Stateline WIN
Technical knockout
1989-12-01 Roberto Garcia LWLLLW Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1989-10-31 Roddy Blake WWWWWL Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1989-09-19 Anthony Martinez LWWLWL Veteran's Coliseum, Jacksonville WIN
KO
1989-08-14 Keith Banks WLWWLL Lawlor Events Center, Reno WIN
Technical knockout
1989-07-04 Jose Emanuel Varela LDWWWW Sharkey's Cowpasture, Gardnerville WIN
Technical knockout
1989-06-12 Buck Smith WWWWWD Caesars Palace, Las Vegas WIN
Majority decision
1989-04-25 Ariel Conde LLLLLL Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
KO
1989-03-25 Louis Saucedo WL Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1989-02-24 Sidney Ubeda Gomes debut Convention Center, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision