Tonton Walombua Semakala (born April 5, 1975 in

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) is a professional

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from

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, who was born in

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d ''The New Swedish Hammer'', Semakala's most notable performance as an amateur was winning the bronze medal at the

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. There he was defeated in the semifinal of the

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division (– 63.5 kilograms) by

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's eventual silver medalist

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. A year later he turned professional.

References

1975 births Living people Sportspeople from Kinshasa Light-welterweight boxers Swedish male boxers AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists 20th-century Swedish people {{DRCongo-boxing-bio-stub