About Modesty Napunyi
Lived 1957 – 2002 (aged 45). Modesty Napunyi was a Kenyan boxer.
Modesty Napunyi (13 March 1957 — 20 December 2002 (aged 45)) born in Nairobi, was a Kenyan amateur featherweight and professional super bantam/ feather/super featherweight boxer of the 1970s, '80s and '90s who made his international amateur début in the 1975 Brunner Urafiki tournament between Kenya and Uganda, he was voted the best boxer during the 1981 King's Cup in Bangkok, Thailand, and won the Japanese featherweight title, East & Central African Professional Boxing Federation super bantamweight title, African Boxing Union (ABU) super bantamweight title, ABU featherweight title, and Commonwealth featherweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from , i.e. super bantamweight to , i.e. super featherweight.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Modesty Napunyi?
Kenyan boxer
When was Modesty Napunyi born?
Modesty Napunyi was born on 13 March 1957 in Nairobi.
When did Modesty Napunyi die?
Modesty Napunyi died on 20 December 2002 in Nairobi Hospital.
What was Modesty Napunyi's occupation?
Modesty Napunyi was a boxer.
What nationality was Modesty Napunyi?
Modesty Napunyi was Kenyan.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Modesty Napunyi. https://biography.guide/modesty-napunyi/
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