{"id":5929,"date":"2015-11-25T20:00:42","date_gmt":"2015-11-26T00:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/commentary\/?p=5929"},"modified":"2016-03-05T14:56:11","modified_gmt":"2016-03-05T18:56:11","slug":"1983-africa-boxing-championships-medalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenyapage.net\/commentary\/kenya-sports-commentary\/1983-africa-boxing-championships-medalists\/","title":{"rendered":"1983 Africa boxing championships medalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 1983 Africa boxing championships were held in Kampala Uganda. Kenya were the defencing champions, having topped the standings at the previous edition (1982).<\/p>\n<p>This time Kenya finished second behind Zambia. 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Kamau (Kenya)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"left\">\n<td>Flyweight (\u2013 51 kg)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Ibrahim Bilali (Kenya)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0David Mwaba (Tanzania)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"left\">\n<td>Bantamweight (\u2013 54 kg)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0John Siryakibbe (Uganda)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Lucky Mutale (Zambia)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"left\">\n<td>Featherweight (\u2013 57 kg)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0John Wanjau (Kenya)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Geoffrey Nyeko (Uganda)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"left\">\n<td>Lightweight (\u2013 60 kg)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Patrick Waweru (Kenya)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Joseph Gama (Uganda)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"left\">\n<td>Light Welterweight (\u2013 63,5 kg)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0William Galiwango (Uganda)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Dave Chibuye (Zambia)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"left\">\n<td>Welterweight (\u2013 67 kg)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Henry Kalunga (Zambia)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Ikhlef (Algeria)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"left\">\n<td>Light Middleweight (\u2013 71 kg)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Chris Kapopo (Zambia)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Neya Mikaala (Tanzania)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"left\">\n<td>Middleweight (\u2013 75 kg)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Moses Mwaba (Zambia)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Atieno (Tanzania)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"left\">\n<td>Light Heavyweight (\u2013 81 kg)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Jonathan Kirisa (Uganda)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Michael Nassoro (Tanzania)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"left\">\n<td>Heavyweight (over 81 kg)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0James Omondi (Kenya)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Luc Tchoula (Gabon)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"width: 50%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/boxing\">Kenya Boxing Page<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/kenyapage.net\/commentary\/kenya-sports-commentary\/1983-africa-boxing-championships-medalists\/\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"social\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground:  !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 100% !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 1983 Africa boxing championships were held in Kampala Uganda. 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