title: David Kamau
text: # David Kamau
  
  David Nganga Kamau (born August 4, 1965, in Nakuru, Kenya) is a former Kenyan professional boxer in the Light Middleweight division who lost only four times in 34 fights.
  
  ## Amateur career
  
  Kamau represented Kenya at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the light-welterweight category, losing his third fight to Sodnomdarjaagiin Altansükh of Mongolia. Previously in the competition, Kamau defeated Abidnasir Shahab of Jordan and Martin Ndongo-Ebanga of Cameroon.
  
  ## Pro career
  
  He was once trained by Alberto Davila, the former bantamweight champion of the world.
  
  ### WBC Light Welterweight Championship
  
  The undefeated African lost his first shot at the title to three-division World Champion, Mexican Julio César Chávez.
  
  ### WBC Welterweight Championship
  
  In his second effort at a World Championship he would not fare better, getting knocked out by four division World Champion, Mexican-American Oscar De La Hoya. In February 1999, he lost to American Danny Perez Ramírez.
  
  **WBO NABO Welterweight Championship**
  
  On June 16, 2000, Kamau lost to three-time world champion, American Antonio Margarito in Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California.
  
  