What is Franco Wanyama's record?

Franco Wanyama's professional record is 21-7-2 with 7 knockouts.

Cruiserweight · Uganda

Franco Wanyama

21-7-2 7 KO · 1989–2000

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Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Sources: Wikidata, English Wikipedia, Wikipedia (ru)

Franco Wanyama was a cruiserweight boxer from Uganda, born Feb 7, 1968. Record 21-7-2 with 7 knockouts over 1989–2000. Franco Wanyama last fought Csaba Olah on Jun 16, 2000 and won by TKO in round 3 of 6.

Also: Франко Ваньяма · فرانكو وانياما · Ваньяма, Франко

BornFeb 7, 1968

DiedMar 2019

Country🇺🇬 Uganda

StanceOrthodox

Height191 cm

Reach190.5 cm

NicknameThunderbird

DebutDec 25, 1989

Career1989–2000

Rounds boxed189

KO share33%

Born inKampala, Uganda

TitlesCommonwealth Cruiserweight title 1994

Boxerbook rating1580 ± 228 · inactive since Jun 2000Why here ›

Confirmed bouts6 of 30

Career record

Record

21-7-2, 7 KOs · 1989–2000

Last result

Csaba Olah

TKO 3/6 · Ghent, 🇧🇪

2000-06-16 ›
✓ one source

The record

30 bouts, 1989–2000, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 30, Wikipedia (ru) · 1

Csaba Olah

TKO 3/6 · Ghent, 🇧🇪

Wanyama 20-7-2 · Olah —

2000-06-16 ›
✓ one source

Daniel Jerling

PTS 6/6 · Ghent, 🇧🇪

Wanyama 19-7-2 · Jerling —

1999-10-15 ›
✓ one source

Geert Blieck

MD 6/6 · Ghent, 🇧🇪

Wanyama 18-7-2 · Blieck —

1999-04-05 ›
✓ one source

Abdul Kadou

PTS 10/10 · Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala, 🇺🇬

Wanyama 17-7-2 · Kadou —

1997-12-25 ›
✓ one source

Dirk Wallyn

TKO 5/8 · Izegem, 🇧🇪

Wanyama 17-6-2 · Wallyn —

1996-12-25 ›
✓ one source

Dirk Wallyn

TKO 7/8 · Izegem, 🇧🇪

Wanyama 17-5-2 · Wallyn —

1996-11-01 ›
✓ one source

Garry Delaney 🇬🇧

PTS 6/6 · Festival Hall, Basildon, 🇬🇧

Wanyama 17-4-2 · Delaney 19-1-1

1996-02-06 ›
✓✓ two sources

Chris Okoh 🇬🇧

For vacant Commonwealth Cruiserweight title.

TKO 8/12 · York Hall, Bethnal Green, 🇬🇧

Wanyama 17-3-2 · Okoh 7-0-0

1995-09-29 ›
✓✓ two sources

Jimmy Thunder 🇳🇿

SD 10/10 · Cobo Center, Detroit, 🇺🇸

Wanyama 16-3-2 · Thunder 26-5-0

1995-07-16 ›
✓✓ two sources

Kalin Stoyanov

PTS 8/8 · De Haan, 🇧🇪

Wanyama 16-3-1 · Stoyanov —

1994-04-02 ›
✓ one source

Tony Booth 🇬🇧

Won vacant Commonwealth Cruiserweight title

TKO 2/12 · Waregem, 🇧🇪

Wanyama 15-3-1 · Booth 15-18-6

1994-01-28 ›
✓✓ two sources

Bobbie Joe Edwards

PTS 8/8 · Izegem, 🇧🇪

Wanyama 14-3-1 · Edwards —

1993-12-25 ›
✓ one source

Johnny Nelson 🇬🇧

Won WBF Cruiserweight title

DQ 10/12 · Waregem, 🇧🇪

Wanyama 13-3-1 · Nelson 22-9-1

1993-10-01 ›
✓ one source

Daniel Krumov

TD 2/6 · Waregem, 🇧🇪

Wanyama 12-3-1 · Krumov —

1993-04-23 ›
✓ one source

John Held

Won BeNeLux Cruiserweight title

UD 10/10 · Waregem, 🇧🇪

Wanyama 11-3-1 · Held —

1993-01-29 ›
✓ one source

Johnny Nelson 🇬🇧

Won WBF cruiserweight title

DQ 10/12 · Waregem, 🇧🇪

Wanyama 10-3-1 · Nelson 21-8-1

1993-01-10 ›
✓ one source

Tony Booth 🇬🇧

PTS 6/6 · Izegem, 🇧🇪

Wanyama 9-3-1 · Booth 12-13-4

1992-12-25 ›
✓✓ two sources

Faustino Gonzalez

TKO 3/6 · Izegem, 🇧🇪

Wanyama 8-3-1 · Gonzalez —

1992-11-01 ›
✓ one source

Vladimir Dyukarev

TKO 1/6 · Waregem, 🇧🇪

Wanyama 7-3-1 · Dyukarev —

1992-10-02 ›
✓ one source

John Emmen

For BeNeLux Heavyweight title.

KO 10/10 · Weenahal, Rotterdam, 🇳🇱

Wanyama 7-2-1 · Emmen —

1991-06-24 ›
✓ one source

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Ramon Voorn

PTS 10/10 · Sportcentrum Valkencourt, Valkenswaard, 🇳🇱

Wanyama 6-2-1 · Voorn —

1991-02-18 ›
✓ one source

Boubakar Sanogo

PTS 8/8 · Izegem, 🇧🇪

Wanyama 5-2-1 · Sanogo —

1990-12-25 ›
✓ one source

Norbert Ekassi

KO 2/8 · Ghent, 🇧🇪

Wanyama 5-1-1 · Ekassi —

1990-10-13 ›
✓ one source

Ian Bulloch

TKO 5/6 · Waasmunster, 🇧🇪

Wanyama 4-1-1 · Bulloch —

1990-05-12 ›
✓ one source

Carl Thompson 🇬🇧

PTS 6/6 · Sint-Amandsberg, 🇧🇪

Wanyama 3-1-1 · Thompson 8-1-0

1990-04-21 ›
✓✓ two sources

Mohamed Zaoui 🇩🇿

TKO 3/6 · Carvin, 🇫🇷

Wanyama 2-1-1 · Zaoui —

1990-04-07 ›
✓ one source

Christophe Girard 🇫🇷

PTS 8/8 · Blois, 🇫🇷

Wanyama 2-0-1 · Girard —

1990-03-16 ›
✓ one source

Serge Bolivard

PTS 6/6 · Roeselare, 🇧🇪

Wanyama 1-0-1 · Bolivard —

1990-02-10 ›
✓ one source

Abner Blackstock

TKO 4/6 · Waregem, 🇧🇪

Wanyama 0-0-1 · Blackstock —

1990-01-12 ›
✓ one source

John Held

PTS 6/6 · Izegem, 🇧🇪

Wanyama 0-0-0 · Held —

1989-12-25 ›
✓ one source

Amateur career

1988 Summer Olympics – Men's middleweight

Quarter-finalLChris Sande 🇰🇪0:5

Round of 16WKieran Joyce 🇮🇪3:2

Round of 32WOmar Dabaj 🇯🇴5:0

3 amateur bouts at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

What is Franco Wanyama's record?: Franco Wanyama's professional record is 21-7-2 with 7 knockouts.
Who did Franco Wanyama fight last?: Franco Wanyama last fought Csaba Olah on Jun 16, 2000 and won by TKO in round 3 of 6.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 6388 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/6388. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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