| Herbert Nkabiti | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1981-03-27)27 March 1981 Kanye, Botswana | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 April 2017(2017-04-29) (aged 36) Vosloorus, Botswana | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Botswana | ||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Herbert Nkabiti (27 March 1981 – 29 April 2017) was a Botswana professional boxer who competed from 2009 to 2017. As an amateur, he won the junior welterweight silver medal at the 2007 All-Africa Games.
Amateur career
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Nkabiti lost his second fight to eventual English winner James Russan. At the All-Africa Games, he defeated Rasheed Lawal and Rachid Tariket, but lost the final to Hastings Bwalya. He failed to qualify for the 2008 Olympics, losing his bout in the Olympic qualifier to Hamza Hassini.
Professional career
Between 2009 and 2014, Nkabiti compiled a 12-2-1 record, going unbeaten in his first bouts. On 28 April 2017 Nkabiti received a head injury in a fight with South African boxer Willers Baloyi. After sustaining a big uppercut, Nkabiti complained to his corner he was having trouble breathing. Nkabiti was taken from the ring, sedated, and rushed by ambulance to Sunwood Hospital. A CAT scan revealed Nkabiti had an old hairline fracture in his skull.
Nkabiti was moved to Thelle Mogoerane, a state of the art medical facility in Vosloorus, in an attempt to save his life. He died on 29 April 2017.
References
- "Boxing record for Herbert Nkabiti". BoxRec.
- "9.All-Africa Games" (in Spanish). amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "African Olympic Qualifications" (in Spanish). amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- Boxing record for Herbert Nkabiti from BoxRec (registration required)
- "Rest in Peace: Herbert Nkabiti". 30 April 2017.
External links
- Boxing record for Herbert Nkabiti from BoxRec (registration required)
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- 1981 births
- 2017 deaths
- Botswana male boxers
- Light-welterweight boxers
- Boxers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Botswana
- Competitors at the 2007 All-Africa Games
- African Games silver medalists for Botswana
- African Games medalists in boxing
- Deaths due to injuries sustained in boxing
- People from Kanye, Botswana
- African boxing biography stubs
- Botswana sportspeople stubs