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Godfrey Nyakana

Godfrey Amooti Nyakana (born June 7, 1967) is a Ugandan former lightweight boxer and politician.[1] [2][3]He participated in 1990 Commonwealth Games that took place Auckland city, New Zealand where he won a gold medal.[4]He won 31 games where 19 games were by KO, got 4 losses and drew one game in his professional career.[4] He served as the National Resistance Movement chairperson for Kampala Central Division.[4]

Godfrey Nyakana
Born
Godfrey Nyakana

(1967-06-07) June 7, 1967 (age 57)
Kampala, Uganda
NationalityUgandan
Boxing record
Total fights36
Wins31
Wins by KO19
Losses4
Draws1
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland Light middleweight

Early life and amateur boxing

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Godfrey Nyakana was born in Kampala, Uganda. He began his boxing career as an amateur. Nyakana’s key victory in the period of his personal development was his winning of a gold medal at the light middleweight division of 1990 Commonwealth Games held in Auckland, New Zealand.[5]

Professional boxing career

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Nyakana became professional on 1990 April 21 when he first met Tony Martel where he won by knockout with a record of 6-1-1. Over the course of his career, he had a win loss draw tally of 31-4-1 out of which he knocked out opponents from the ring nineteen times. Running from 1990 to 2003, during which time he engaged in several high-profile fights such as those held at Brooklyn’s Gleason's Gym.[6][7]

A documentary called TitleShot documents his journey and tribulations as a professional boxer including training sessions and games along with off-the-ring life.[6]

31 Wins (19 knockouts, 4 Loss, 0 Draws, 1 Contest [8]
Result Record Opponent Date Result Location
Loss 18-8-1   Maneno Oswald Feb 13, 2003 L-KO   Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Win 2-4-0   Dieudonne Takou Kotonana July 26, 2003 W-TKO   Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Win 7-5-0   Darryl Ruffin Dec 25, 1997 W-TKO   Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Loss 28-7-1   Verno Phillips August 29, 1997 L-TKO   City Center, Saratoga Springs
Win 22-12-1   Joaquin Velasquez March 14, 1997 W-UD   Pepsi Arena, Albany
Win 20-14-2   Pascal Lustenberger Nov 1, 1997 W-TKO   Izegem, Belgium
Loss 32-3-0   Jose Flores May 20, 1996 L-TKO   Great Western Forum, Inglewood
Win 0-4-0   Nelson Echevarria Feb 9, 1996 W-TKO   Host Inn, Sturbridge
Win 23-14-0   Darryl Lattimore August 28, 1995 W-UD   Music Fair, Westbury
Win 7-2-1   Christian Lloyd Joseph March 17, 1995 W-SD   Fernwood Resort, Bushkill
Win 5-3-1   Rick Edson April 3, 1995 W-TKO   Huntington Hilton Hotel, Melville
Win 18-6-1   Santo Colombo December 25, 1994 W-PTS   Izegem, Belgium
Win 7-34-0   Jose Vera December 9, 1994 W-TKO   Worcester
Win 3-0-0   Anthony Joseph October 13, 1994 W-TKO   Huntington Hilton Hotel, Melville
win 29-6-0   Patrick Vungbo December 25, 1993 W_PTS   Izegem, Belgium
Win 16-1-3   Willy Wise September 25, 1993 W-PTS   Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie
Win 25-10-1   Del Bryan January 2, 1993 W-PTS   Differdange
Win 14-3-0   Willie Beattie November 7, 1992 W-KO   Differdange
Win 32-4-3   Daniel Bicchieray October 16, 1992 W-TKO   Voglans
Win 9-17-3   Carlos Tavarez May 29, 1992 W-RTD   Amneville
Win 2-15-0   Mohammed Louati January 31, 1992 W-KO   Centre Sportif Obercorn, Differdange
Win 20-6-2   Marco Cipollino December 25, 1991 W-KO   Izegem
Loss 13-7-0   Habib Hammami November 1, 1991 L-KO   Izegem
Win 4-38-1   Anthony Travis September 27, 1991 W-KO   Sint Amandsberg
Win 11-2-0   Michel Berzigotti June 1, 1991 W-TKO   Loncin
Win 18-3-0   Patrick Vungbo April 27, 1991 W-PTS   Ardooie
Win 19-14-3   Freddy Demeulenaere March 1, 1991 W-PTS   Mont Saint Amand
Win 6-4-2   Mehmet Demir February 9, 1991 W-PTS   Roeselare
Win 0-3-0   Eladio Morell January 25, 1991 W-TKO   Middelkerke
Win 2-0-1   Buhran Zorlu November 25, 1990 W-KO   Izegem
Win 1-1-0   Thierry Belhadji November 1, 1990 W-PTS   Izegem
Win 5-0-0   Jean Marc Linguet October 13, 1990 W-TKO   Ghent
Win 7-4-1   Marino Monteyne May 12, 1990 W-PTS   Waasmunster
Win 6-1-1   Tony Martel April 21, 1990 W-KO   Sint Amandsberg

Political career and advocacy

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After retiring from professional boxing, Nyakana transitioned into politics. He served as the Mayor of Kampala Central Division after winning an election in 2006.[3] [7]Nyakana has also been an advocate for youth and sports development in Uganda. He has worked on various initiatives to promote boxing and other sports as a means to empower young people and keep them engaged in positive activities.[5]

Personal life

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He was married to businesswoman Sarah Kizito, though their marriage ended after more than a decade.[7]

Controversies

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In July 2022, Nyakana was accused of assaulting a police officer who had gone to arrest mobile thieves suspects at Hot-Spa and Massage parlor which is based in Mulungu, Munyonyo. [1]He was arrested in Luzira and released after a week on bail by the Uganda Police on court orders.[3]

Nyakana filed suit against Uganda Amateur Boxing Federation indicting the federation president Moses Muhangi leaving out some clubs to participating in the National Boxing Championship which happened between January 19 to February 3, 2019 at the MTN Arena in Lugogo. Nyakana requested the court to halt the activities from happening.[9]

Nyakana was taken to High court - Land division over failure to repay David Luyiga 260 million for the land which he sold to him and did not give Luyiga the title.[10]

In 2004, Nyakana house found in Bugoloobi was demolished by National Environment Management Authority in a move to recover wetlands.[11] The Uganda Constitutional Court judgement was in support of NEMA decision because is house was built in a wetland which is against the laws,[11] which states that "Wetlands could not be granted to private individuals/entities because the State holds such natural resources in trust for the citizenry and they must be preserved for the public benefit, in this case".[12][13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Nyakana on the spot over assault of police officer". Monitor. 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  2. ^ SENSE |, WE TALK (2021-12-06). "REVEALED! Why Sarah Kizito, Nyakana marriage is breaking up". ONLINE. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  3. ^ a b c "I've been through storms, I always succeed". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  4. ^ a b c "Nyakana, Juuko last gold medal winners from CWG". Monitor. 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  5. ^ a b admin, N. P. (2023-01-23). "The Uganda Boxing Federation scores top marks in performance". Nilepost News. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  6. ^ a b "IN PRODUCTION". Grfilmsinc. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  7. ^ a b c REPORTER, OUR (2021-01-06). "How NRM top wigs used slain boxer Zebra Mando". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  8. ^ Godfrey, Nyakana. "Boxers record". Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  9. ^ Kiyaga, Shafic (2019-01-18). "National Boxing Championships under threat as UBF is dragged to court". Watchdog Uganda. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  10. ^ "Mayor Nyakana Dragged to Court Over Land". ChimpReports. 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  11. ^ a b "The risks of building in wetlands". Monitor. 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  12. ^ "AMOOTI GODFREY NYAKANA v. NEMA,ATTORNEY GENERAL,ADVOCATES COALITION FOR DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT,ENVIRONMENT ALERT,GREENSWARD,UGANDA WILDLIFE SOCIETY,THE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION NETWORK | InforMEA". www.informea.org. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  13. ^ "AMOOTI GODFREY NYAKANA v. NEMA,ATTORNEY GENERAL,ADVOCATES COALITION FOR DEVELOPMENT&ENVIRONMENT,ENVIRONMENT ALERT,GREENSWARD,UGANDA WILDLIFE SOCIETY,THE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION NETWORK | UNEP Law and Environment Assistance Platform". leap.unep.org. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
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