Godfrey Nyakana

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Godfrey Nyakana
Born
Godfrey Nyakana

(1967-06-07) June 7, 1967 (age 58)
Kampala, Uganda
NationalityUgandan
Boxing record
Total fights36
Wins31
Wins by KO19
Losses4
Draws1
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Auckland Light middleweight

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]

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Early life and amateur boxing

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

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]
ResultRecordOpponentDateResultLocation
Loss18-8-1 Flag of Tanzania.svg Maneno OswaldFeb 13, 2003L-KO Flag of Uganda.svg Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Win2-4-0 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Dieudonne Takou KotonanaJuly 26, 2003W-TKO Flag of Uganda.svg Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Win7-5-0 Flag of the United States.svg Darryl RuffinDec 25, 1997W-TKO Flag of Uganda.svg Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
Loss28-7-1 Flag of the United States.svg Verno PhillipsAugust 29, 1997L-TKO Flag of the United States.svg City Center, Saratoga Springs
Win22-12-1 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Joaquin VelasquezMarch 14, 1997W-UD Flag of the United States.svg Pepsi Arena, Albany
Win20-14-2 Flag of France.svg Pascal LustenbergerNov 1, 1997W-TKO Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Izegem, Belgium
Loss32-3-0 Flag of Mexico.svg Jose FloresMay 20, 1996L-TKO Flag of the United States.svg Great Western Forum, Inglewood
Win0-4-0 Flag of the United States.svg Nelson EchevarriaFeb 9, 1996W-TKO Flag of the United States.svg Host Inn, Sturbridge
Win23-14-0 Flag of the United States.svg Darryl LattimoreAugust 28, 1995W-UD Flag of the United States.svg Music Fair, Westbury
Win7-2-1 Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg Christian Lloyd JosephMarch 17, 1995W-SD Flag of the United States.svg Fernwood Resort, Bushkill
Win5-3-1 Flag of the United States.svg Rick EdsonApril 3, 1995W-TKO Flag of the United States.svg Huntington Hilton Hotel, Melville
Win18-6-1 Flag of Italy.svg Santo ColomboDecember 25, 1994W-PTS Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Izegem, Belgium
Win7-34-0 Flag of the United States.svg Jose VeraDecember 9, 1994W-TKO Flag of the United States.svg Worcester
Win3-0-0 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Anthony JosephOctober 13, 1994W-TKO Flag of the United States.svg Huntington Hilton Hotel, Melville
win29-6-0 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick VungboDecember 25, 1993W_PTS Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Izegem, Belgium
Win16-1-3 Flag of the United States.svg Willy WiseSeptember 25, 1993W-PTS Flag of the United States.svg Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie
Win25-10-1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Del BryanJanuary 2, 1993W-PTS Flag of Luxembourg.svg Differdange
Win14-3-0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Willie BeattieNovember 7, 1992W-KO Flag of Luxembourg.svg Differdange
Win32-4-3 Flag of France.svg Daniel BicchierayOctober 16, 1992W-TKO Flag of France.svg Voglans
Win9-17-3 Flag of Cape Verde.svg Carlos TavarezMay 29, 1992W-RTD Flag of France.svg Amneville
Win2-15-0 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mohammed LouatiJanuary 31, 1992W-KO Flag of Luxembourg.svg Centre Sportif Obercorn, Differdange
Win20-6-2 Flag of Italy.svg Marco CipollinoDecember 25, 1991W-KO Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Izegem
Loss13-7-0 Flag of Italy.svg Habib HammamiNovember 1, 1991L-KO Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Izegem
Win4-38-1 Flag of the United States.svg Anthony TravisSeptember 27, 1991W-KO Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sint Amandsberg
Win11-2-0 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Michel BerzigottiJune 1, 1991W-TKO Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Loncin
Win18-3-0 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick VungboApril 27, 1991W-PTS Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ardooie
Win19-14-3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Freddy DemeulenaereMarch 1, 1991W-PTS Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mont Saint Amand
Win6-4-2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mehmet DemirFebruary 9, 1991W-PTS Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roeselare
Win0-3-0 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Eladio MorellJanuary 25, 1991W-TKO Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Middelkerke
Win2-0-1 Flag of Turkey.svg Buhran ZorluNovember 25, 1990W-KO Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Izegem
Win1-1-0 Flag of France.svg Thierry BelhadjiNovember 1, 1990W-PTS Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Izegem
Win5-0-0 Flag of France.svg Jean Marc LinguetOctober 13, 1990W-TKO Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ghent
Win7-4-1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marino MonteyneMay 12, 1990W-PTS Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Waasmunster
Win6-1-1 Flag of France.svg Tony MartelApril 21, 1990W-KO Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sint Amandsberg

Political career and advocacy

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

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

Controversies

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

References

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  2. SENSE |, WE TALK (2021-12-06). "REVEALED! Why Sarah Kizito, Nyakana marriage is breaking up". ONLINE. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  3. 1 2 3 "I've been through storms, I always succeed". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  4. 1 2 3 "Nyakana, Juuko last gold medal winners from CWG". Monitor. 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  5. 1 2 admin, N. P. (2023-01-23). "The Uganda Boxing Federation scores top marks in performance". Nilepost News. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  6. 1 2 "IN PRODUCTION". Grfilmsinc. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  7. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 "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.