Franco Wanyama date of birth:
February 7, 1968
How old is Franco Wanyama?
57
Where was Franco Wanyama born?
Kampala, Uganda
How tall is Franco Wanyama?
6' 4" (193 cm)
Franco Wanyama body shape:
Average
What color are Franco Wanyama's eyes?
Black
What color is Franco Wanyama's hair?
Black
What is Franco Wanyama's ethnicity?
Black
What is Franco Wanyama nationality?
Ugandan
What is Franco Wanyama's occupation?
Boxer
Short Biography
Franco "Thunderbird" Wanyama (Born 7 February 1968) in Kampala, is a Ugandan amateur middleweight and professional cruiser/heavyweight boxer of the 1980s, '90s and 2000s who as an amateur represented Uganda at middleweight in the Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, losing to eventual bronze medal winner Chris Sande of Kenya, and as a professional won the BeNeLux heavyweight title, BeNeLux cruiserweight title, Commonwealth cruiserweight title, and World Boxing Federation (WBF) cruiserweight title, and was a challenger for the Commonwealth cruiserweight title against Chris Okoh, his professional fighting weight varied from 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb), i.e. cruiserweight to 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb), i.e. heavyweight. Wanyama defeated notable fighters such as Jimmy Thunder, Carl Thompson and Johnny Nelson and was sparring partner to Vitali Klitschko & Wladimir Klitschko. He currently resides in Rugby, Warwickshire