Michael Muiya (born 1 January 1975 in
Nairobi
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) is a Kenyan
professional
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light
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light welter/
welterweight
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boxer of the 1990s and 2000s who won the Kenya welterweight title, and
Commonwealth lightweight title, and was a challenger for the Kenya light welterweight title against
Kevin Onyango
his professional fighting weight varied from , i.e.
lightweight
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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 ...
to , i.e.
light welterweight.
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1975 births
Lightweight boxers
Light-welterweight boxers
Welterweight boxers
Sportspeople from Nairobi
Living people
Kenyan male boxers
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