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Philip Waruinge (3 February 1945 – 19 October 2022) was a Kenyan professional boxer, who competed in the featherweight division (– 57 kg ) during his career as an amateur.
Personal life [ edit ]
Philip Waruinge was born on 3 February 1945 in Murang'a , Kenya.[1] Nakuru on 19 October 2022, at the age of 77.[2]
Amateur career [ edit ]
Waruinge represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics , starting in 1964 . He won the bronze medal in Mexico City, Mexico (1968) losing 2:3 to local Antonio Roldan and was awarded the Val Barker Trophy for Outstanding Boxer at the 1968 Olympic Games.
Waruinge captured the silver in 1972 in Munich , West Germany .
1972 Olympics [ edit ]
Below are the results of Philip Waruinge, a Kenyan featherweight boxer who competed at the 1972 Munich Olympics:
Round of 64: bye
Round of 32: defeated Jabbar Feli (Iran) by decision, 4-1
Round of 16: defeated Salah Mohamed Amin (Egypt) by decision, 5-0
Quarterfinal: defeated Jacko Lindberg (Finland) by decision, 4-1
Semifinal: defeated Clemente Rojas (Colombia) by decision, 3-2
Final: lost to Boris Kuznetsov (Soviet Union) by decision, 2-3 (was awarded silver medal)
Professional career [ edit ]
Waruinge turned professional in 1973 as a super bantamweight and had limited success. He fought largely in Japan. In 1976, Waruinge boxed against WBC Bantamweight titleholder Carlos Zarate . Waruinge was outclassed and was knocked out in the fourth round. He retired after a loss two years later, having competed in 25 professional bouts. He won 14, lost 10, and drew 1.
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