Franco Wanyama boxeador
- combates
- 29
- ganados
- 20
- perdidos
- 7
- empates
- 2
- Estado
- inactive
- División
- heavyweight
- Debut
- 1989-12-25
- Altura
- -
- Alcanza
- -
- Edad
- -
- Nacimiento
- 1968-02-07
- Muerte
- -
- Nacionalidad
- Uganda
CruiserweightFranco "Thunderbird" Wanyama (7 February 1968 - 21 March 2019) in Kampala, was a Ugandan amateur middleweight and professional cruiser/heavyweight boxer of the 1980s, '90s and 2000s. He was an amateur representative of 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 last years in Rugby, Warwickshire, England and had 3 children, Nellie Wanyama, Shannon Wanyama and Wanga Wanyama.Franco started boxing around the age of 6 after becoming curious of what was inside a local boxing gym.Franco made his professional 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 on points. In 1993 he won a bout against another future world champion, Johnny Nelson, who was disqualified for repeated holding. In 1995 he was matched with former world champion Thomas Hearns but the fight was called off at the last minute and Hearns was replaced by ranked Heavyweight James 'Thunder' Wanyama and gave away a 30 pounds in weight but still came away with a points victory.
Fecha | Oponente | Resultados últimos oponentes | Lugar | Resultado |
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2000-06-16 | Csaba Olah | LLLLLL | Ghent | WIN Technical knockout |
1999-10-15 | Daniel Jerling | W | Ghent | WIN Points |
1999-04-05 | Geert Blieck | LWLWWL | Ghent | WIN Majority decision |
1997-12-25 | Abdul Kadou | WWWWLW | Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala | WIN Points |
1996-12-25 | Dirk Wallyn | WWLWWW | Izegem | LOST Technical knockout |
1996-11-01 | Dirk Wallyn | WWWWLW | Izegem | LOST Technical knockout |
1996-02-06 | Garry Delaney | WWWWWL | Festival Hall, Basildon | LOST Points |
1995-09-29 | Chris Okoh | WWWWWW | York Hall, Bethnal Green | LOST Technical knockout |
1995-07-16 | James Thunder | WWWWWW | Cobo Arena, Detroit | WIN Split-decision |
1994-04-02 | Kalin Stoyanov | LLLWLL | de Haan | DRAW Points |
1994-01-28 | Tony Booth | WLLDLW | Waregem | WIN Technical knockout |
1993-12-25 | Bobbie Joe Edwards | WWLLWL | Izegem | WIN Points |
1993-10-01 | Johnny Nelson | WLLLWW | Waregem | WIN |
1993-04-23 | Daniel Krumov | LLLLL | Waregem | WIN |
1993-01-29 | John Held | WWWLWL | Waregem | WIN Unanimous decision |
1992-12-25 | Tony Booth | WLLLDD | Izegem | WIN Points |
1992-11-01 | Faustino Gonzalez | WWW | Izegem | WIN Technical knockout |
1992-10-02 | Vladimir Dyukarev | WLLWWW | Waregem | WIN Technical knockout |
1991-06-24 | John Emmen | LWWWLW | Weenahal, Rotterdam | LOST KO |
1991-02-18 | Ramon Voorn | WWWWLL | Sportcentrum Valkencourt, Valkenswaard | WIN Points |
1990-12-25 | Boubakar Sanogo | WWWWLL | Izegem | WIN Points |
1990-10-13 | Norbert Ekassi | WWWLLW | Ghent | LOST KO |
1990-05-12 | Ian Bulloch | LDLWLL | Waasmunster | WIN Technical knockout |
1990-04-21 | Carl Thompson | WWWWWL | Sint Amandsberg | WIN Points |
1990-04-07 | Mohamed Zaoui | WWLWLL | Carvin | WIN Technical knockout |
1990-03-16 | Christophe Girard | WWWWWW | Blois | LOST Points |
1990-02-10 | Serge Bolivard | DDWLLL | Roeselare | WIN Points |
1990-01-12 | Abner Blackstock | LWLLLL | Waregem | WIN Technical knockout |
1989-12-25 | John Held | LLLLWD | Izegem | DRAW Points |