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Nationality | Nigerian |
Born | Umuahia, Nigeria | 1 May 1937
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Sport | Boxing |
Joseph Okezie // ( listen )(born 1 May 1937) is a Nigerian boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]
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