Evans Ashira
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Evans Ashira (born 28 December 1969) is a Kenyan former professional boxer, a multi-weight world title challenger, who is best known for his loss to Joe Calzaghe in 2005,[1] but also unsuccessfully challenged Maselino Masoe for the WBA World Middleweight Title in 2004. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the Welterweight division, losing to Uzbekistans Nariman Ataev.
After retirement Ashira set up his own Boxing and fitness club in Hellerup, Denmark. [2]
References
- ^ "Brave Calzaghe overcomes Ashira". 10 September 2005. Retrieved 12 September 2016 – via bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Ashira Oure Boxing Club - Creating a Healthy life style". www.oureashira.dk. Archived from the original on 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
External links
- Boxing record for Evans Ashira from BoxRec (registration required)
- sports-reference.com
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