Daniel Attah (born 20 November 1978) is a Nigerian former professional
boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
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who challenged for the
WBA (Super) and
WBO
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super featherweight
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The super featherweight division was established by the New York Walker Law in 1920, although firs ...
titles in 2002. As an amateur, he competed in the
men's featherweight event at the
1996 Summer Olympics
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.
Attah lost to
Acelino Freitas
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in 12 rounds, by a unanimous decision in a world championship fight held at
Phoenix, Arizona. As of 2022, he is a resident of
Washington, D.C.
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1978 births
Living people
Nigerian male boxers
Olympic boxers of Nigeria
Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Commonwealth Games competitors for Nigeria
Boxers at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
People from Calabar
Super-featherweight boxers
Featherweight boxers
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