Peter Mungai Warui (born 22 April 1981) is a Kenyan
boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
* Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing
*Boxer (dog), a breed of dog
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. He competed in the
men's light flyweight event at the
2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...
where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
Career
Warui began boxing at the age of nine. As he could not afford gloves, he initially boxed bare-knuckled.
As an adult, Warui boxed for the Kenyan Police team while working as a police constable.
Olympics
Warui finished in fourth place in the African qualifiers for the 2016 Summer Olympics. He qualified for the tournament finals after a Cameroonian boxer was disqualified.
In the round of 16, Warui defeated China's
Lü Bin on a split decision. He attracted media attention for his flamboyant celebration after the win. In the quarter-finals, Warui was defeated by Cuban boxer
Joahnys Argilagos
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Argilagos took ...
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References
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1981 births
Living people
Kenyan male boxers
Olympic boxers for Kenya
Boxers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Place of birth missing (living people)
Light-flyweight boxers
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