Jan 17, 2023 1 Min Read
Rayton Nduku Okwiri (born March 26, 1986) is a Kenyan boxer born in Butere Kenya. He qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics, which were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Okwiri qualified for the welterweight class in Rio by capturing gold at the 2016 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. He defeated Ghana's Mohameed Azumah in the semifinals to earn a spot on Kenya's Olympic team, then defeated Egypt's Walid Sedik Mohamed in the final.
2017
On February 4, 2017, Okwiri made his professional debut, defeating Salehe Mkalekwa at the Crowne Plaza Nairobi. On June 8, 2019, he defeated Hussein Itaba to win the African Boxing Union middleweight title in his sixth professional bout.
Okwiri won the gold medal at the 2016 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament, securing his berth in the welterweight event in Rio. He defeated Ghana's Mohameed Azumah in the semifinals to earn a spot on Kenya's Olympic team, then defeated Egypt's Walid Sedik Mohamed in the final.
1986
Rayton Nduku Okwiri is a Kenyan boxer who has held the African Boxing Union middleweight title since June 2019.
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