Robert Wangila boxeador
- luta
- 27
- vitória
- 22
- derrota
- 5
- empate
- 0
- Estado
- inactive
- divisão
- super welterweight
- Estreia
- 1989-02-24
- Altura
- 5′ 9″/175cm
- Alcance
- -
- Idade
- 26
- Born
- 1967-09-03
- Death
- 1994-07-28
- Nascimento
- 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.
Data | Adversário | Últimos resultados dos adversários | Lugar | Resultado |
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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 |