Philip Waruinge


Philip Waruinge was a Kenyan professional boxer, who competed in the featherweight division during his career as an amateur.

Personal life and death

Philip Waruinge was born on 3 February 1945 in Murang'a, Kenya. He died in Nakuru on 19 October 2022, at the age of 77.

Career

Amateur career

Waruinge represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1964. He won the bronze medal in Mexico City, Mexico losing 2:3 to local Antonio Roldan and was awarded the Val Barker Trophy for Outstanding Boxer at the 1968 Olympic Games.
Waruinge captured the silver in 1972 in Munich, West Germany.

1972 Olympics

Below are the results of Philip Waruinge, a Kenyan featherweight boxer who competed at the 1972 Munich Olympics:
  • Round of 64: bye
  • Round of 32: defeated Jabbar Feli by decision, 4-1
  • Round of 16: defeated Salah Mohamed Amin by decision, 5-0
  • Quarterfinal: defeated Jacko Lindberg by decision, 4-1
  • Semifinal: defeated Clemente Rojas by decision, 3-2
  • Final: lost to Boris Kuznetsov by decision, 2-3

    Professional career

Waruinge turned professional in 1973 as a super bantamweight and had limited success. He fought largely in Japan. In 1976, Waruinge boxed against WBC Bantamweight titleholder Carlos Zarate. Waruinge was outclassed and was knocked out in the fourth round. He retired after a loss two years later, having competed in 25 professional bouts. He won 14, lost 10, and drew 1.