Lyton Levison Mphande (born 14 May 1963) is a former
Malawi
Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeas ...
an
lightweight
Lightweight is a weight class in combat sports and rowing.
Boxing
Professional boxing
The lightweight division is over 130 pounds (59 kilograms) and up to 135 pounds (61.2 kilograms) weight class in the sport of boxing.
Notable lightweight ...
and
light-welterweight boxer. He received a bronze medal at the
1986 Commonwealth Games. He competed at the
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...
, where he defeated
Jhapat Singh Bhujel of
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...
before losing to
Anthony Mwamba
Anthony Mwamba (8 August 1960 – 21 January 2021) was a Zambian boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Mwamba won a bronze medal in the welterweight (67 kg) division at the 1990 Commonwealth ...
of
Zambia
Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most central point. Its neighbours are t ...
.
He finished in ninth place.
References
1963 births
Living people
Malawian male boxers
Olympic boxers for Malawi
Boxers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Lightweight boxers
Light-welterweight boxers
Boxers at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
Boxers at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Malawi
Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing
Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
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