Felix Bwalya
Zambian boxer (1967–1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Felix Bwalya (21 December 1967 – 23 December 1997) was a Zambian boxer who won a gold medal at the 1991 All-Africa Games and competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. As a professional, he became African champion and went 12–1 (9 KO) on his way to winning the Commonwealth belt. Nicknamed "The Hammer", he captured the African Boxing Union light welterweight and Commonwealth super lightweight titles in 1995 and 1997 respectively, the latter after a controversial victory over Briton Paul Burke in Lusaka. Bwalya subsequently died from head injuries sustained in the fight.
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Born | (1967-12-21)December 21, 1967 | ||||||||||||||
Died | December 23, 1997(1997-12-23) (aged 30) | ||||||||||||||
Nationality | Zambian | ||||||||||||||
Other names | The Hammer | ||||||||||||||
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Weight(s) | Lightweight Light welterweight | ||||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
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Total fights | 13 | ||||||||||||||
Wins | 12 | ||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 9 | ||||||||||||||
Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Draws | 0 | ||||||||||||||
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