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Christopher Ossai (born 1 April 1957) is a Nigerian boxer. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, and at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, both times in the lightweight class. [1]
As a professional, he held the African lightweight title from 1991 to 1993 when he was stripped. [2]
Below is the record of Christopher Ossai, a Nigerian lightweight boxer who competed in the 1980 Moscow Olympics:
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