User:Macholi/sandbox/Godfrey Nyakana

Godfrey Amooti Nyakana (Born on April 6, 1965) is a Ugandan former professional boxer in the lightweight division, and politician. He won 31 games where 19 games were by KO, got 4 losses and drew one game in his professional career. He served as the National Resistance Movement chairperson for Kampala Central Division.

Early Career and Notable Fights
Nyakana participated in the 1990 Commonwealth Games which took place in Auckland, New Zealand where he won a gold metal as lightweight.

Career Development
Nyakana started his professional boxing in 1990. He made his first on 21 April, 1990 with Tony Martel which he won 6-1-1 by KO.

During his career, he won 31 games of which 19 were by Knockout, 4 losses and 1 draw. He ended his boxing career in 2003.

Personal Life
Nyakana is married to Sarah Kizito. In December 2021, it was alleged that Nyakana broke up with her wife.

Political Career
He is a former vice chairperson for Kampala.

Controversies
In July 2022, Nyakana was accused of assaulting a police officer who had gone to arrest mobile thieves suspects at Hot-Spa and Massage parlor which is based in Mulungu, Munyonyo. He was arrested in Luzira and released after a week on bail by the Uganda Police on court orders.

Nyakana filed suit against Uganda Amateur Boxing Federation indicting the federation president Moses Muhangi leaving out some clubs to participating in the National Boxing Championship which happened between January 19 to February 3, 2019 at the MTN Arena in Lugogo. Nyakana requested the court to halt the activities from happening.

Nyakana was taken to High court - Land division over failure to repay David Luyiga 260 million for the land which he sold to him and did not give Luyiga the title.

In 2004, Nyakana house found in Bugoloobi was demolished by National Environment Management Authority in a move to recover wetlands. The Uganda Constitutional Court judgement was in support of NEMA decision because is house was built in a wetland which is against the laws, which states that "Wetlands could not be granted to private individuals/entities because the State holds such natural resources in trust for the citizenry and they must be preserved for the public benefit, in this case".

In June 2001, the Buganda road court gave out an arrest warrant against Nyakana as a result of him not turning up for the court session. However, it was nullified on receiving information of his illness.

Professional Record

 * style="text-align:center;" colspan="8"|31 Wins (61.29% by knockouts),  4 Loss, 1 Draws


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 * style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Result
 * style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Record
 * style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Opponent
 * style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Date
 * style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Result
 * style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Location


 * - align=center
 * Loss
 * align='center'|18-8-1
 * align=left|🇹🇿 Maneno Oswald
 * December 13 2003
 * align='left'|L-KO
 * align=left| Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
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 * Win
 * align='center'|2-4-0
 * align=left| Dieudonne Takou Kotonana
 * July 26 2003
 * align='left'|W-TKO
 * align=left| Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
 * - align=center
 * Win
 * align='center'|7-5-0
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Darryl Ruffin
 * December 25 1997
 * align='left'|W-TKO
 * align=left| Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala
 * - align=center
 * Loss
 * align='center'|28-7-1
 * align=left|🇺🇸 Verno Philips
 * August 29 1997
 * align='left'|L-TKO
 * align=left| City Center, Saratoga Springs
 * - align=center
 * Win
 * align='center'|22-12-1
 * align=left|🇩🇴 Joaquin Velasquez
 * March 14 1997
 * align='left'|W-UD
 * align=left| Pepsi Arena, Albany
 * - align=center
 * Win
 * align='center'|20-14-2
 * align=left|🇫🇷 Pascal Lustenberger
 * November 01 1996
 * align='left'|W-TKO
 * align=left| Izegem
 * align='center'|20-14-2
 * align=left|🇫🇷 Pascal Lustenberger
 * November 01 1996
 * align='left'|W-TKO
 * align=left| Izegem