David Kamau was born in Nakuru, Kenya on August 4, 1965. He made his professional debut at the age of 24 years on March 27, 1990 against Roque Guerrero. Kamau defeated Guerrero via 2nd round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Kamau got his first shot at a world title at the age of 30 after 26 professional fights. On September 16, 1995 Kamau challenged Julio Cesar Chavez' WBC super-lightweight title but lost via 12-round unanimous decision.
Kamau's last fight was a 2nd-round TKO loss to Antonio Margarito at age 34, on June 16, 2000.
Some of David Kamau's best fights have been against Julio Flores, Jorge Palomares, Cesar Valdez, Fidel Avendano, and Damon Franklin. For a complete list of Kamau's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of David Kamau".
Kamau has 4 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "David Kamau Losses".
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
34 | Jun 16, 2000 | 34 |
Antonio Margarito 22 21-3 | loss | TKO 2 |
33 | Sep 25, 1999 | 34 | Marco Antonio Lizarraga | win | UD 12 |
32 | Jul 24, 1999 | 33 | Edgar Ruiz | win | RTD 9 |
31 | Feb 06, 1999 | 33 | Danny Perez | loss | MD 8 |
30 | Jun 14, 1997 | 31 |
Oscar De La Hoya 24 24-0 | loss | KO 2 |
29 | Apr 09, 1997 | 31 | Juan Carlos Rodriguez | win | MD 10 |
28 | Feb 24, 1996 | 30 | Tomas Valdez | win | TKO 2 |
27 | Sep 16, 1995 | 30 |
Julio Cesar Chavez 33 94-1-1 | loss | UD 12 |
26 | Apr 01, 1995 | 29 | Gilberto Flores | win | TD 6 |
25 | Nov 12, 1994 | 29 | Jorge Palomares | win | TKO 2 |
24 | Jun 13, 1994 | 28 | Raul Hernandez | win | MD 12 |
23 | Mar 28, 1994 | 28 | Kenny Baysmore | win | TKO 4 |
22 | Jan 10, 1994 | 28 | Ismael Diaz | win | KO 4 |
21 | Sep 27, 1993 | 28 | Cesar Valdez | win | TKO 2 |
20 | Jul 26, 1993 | 27 | Julio Flores | win | TKO 1 |
19 | Jun 14, 1993 | 27 | Fidel Avendano | win | KO 2 |
18 | Jan 11, 1993 | 27 | Tim Brooks | win | UD 12 |
17 | Aug 10, 1992 | 27 | Danny Perez | win | TKO 7 |
16 | Jun 01, 1992 | 26 | Pedro De La Cruz | win | TKO 2 |
15 | Nov 04, 1991 | 26 | Sammy Fuentes | win | UD 10 |
14 | Aug 26, 1991 | 26 | William Hernandez | win | TKO 4 |
13 | May 20, 1991 | 25 | Guillermo Cruz | win | UD 10 |
12 | Apr 11, 1991 | 25 | Martin Quiroz | win | KO 2 |
11 | Jan 14, 1991 | 25 | Juan De La Paz | win | TKO 3 |
10 | Nov 19, 1990 | 25 | Oscar Lopez | win | TKO 5 |
9 | Aug 28, 1990 | 25 | Rogelio Montenegro | win | KO 7 |
8 | Aug 06, 1990 | 25 | Jorge Rivera | win | KO 2 |
7 | Jul 09, 1990 | 24 | Damon Franklin | win | KO 1 |
6 | Jun 26, 1990 | 24 | Allan McMasters | win | TKO 4 |
5 | May 24, 1990 | 24 | Luis Ambriz | win | PTS 6 |
4 | May 07, 1990 | 24 | Darren Roberts | win | KO 2 |
3 | Apr 27, 1990 | 24 | Paul Martinez | win | TKO 2 |
2 | Apr 23, 1990 | 24 | Daniel Williams | win | KO 2 |
1 | Mar 27, 1990 | 24 | Roque Guerrero | win | TKO 2 |