Simanga Shiba
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Simanga Shiba is an amateur boxer from Swaziland
who won a Bronze at the Commonwealth Games 2006 at junior flyweight. He will compete in the 2008 Olympics
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Shiba beat Cassius Chiyanika and Patrick Barnes but lost to eventual winner Japhet Uutoni
in the Commonwealth semifinal.
At the 2007 World Championships he missed his opening bout against Luis Yanez
who won by walkover.
At the 1st qualifier he lost to Suleiman Bilali
but received a wildcard by the AIBA
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Swaziland
Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
who won a Bronze at the Commonwealth Games 2006 at junior flyweight. He will compete in the 2008 Olympics
Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
The boxing program of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China was held at the Workers Indoor Arena.Medals were awarded in eleven events, with each event corresponding to a recognized weight division of male boxers...
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Shiba beat Cassius Chiyanika and Patrick Barnes but lost to eventual winner Japhet Uutoni
Japhet Uutoni
Japhet Uutoni is an amateur Namibian boxer. He was the 2005 Namibian sportsperson of the year in the Namibian newspaper and won a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games by defeating England's Darren Langley on points...
in the Commonwealth semifinal.
At the 2007 World Championships he missed his opening bout against Luis Yanez
Luis Yáñez
Luis Yáñez is a US-American amateur boxer. He is recognized for winning the Pan American title 2007 at junior flyweight...
who won by walkover.
At the 1st qualifier he lost to Suleiman Bilali
Suleiman Bilali
Suleiman Wanjau Bilali is a Kenyan light flyweight boxer. He has represented Kenya numerous times at international competitions....
but received a wildcard by the AIBA
International Boxing Association
The International Boxing Association is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.- Origins :...
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