Omari Kimweri | |
Nickname: | Lion man |
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Height: | 5 ft 3 in |
Nationality: | Australian |
Birth Date: | 22 September 1982 |
Birth Place: | Tanga, Tanzania |
Style: | Orthodox |
Total: | 22 |
Wins: | 17 |
Ko: | 7 |
Losses: | 5 |
Omari Idd Kimweri (born 22 September 1982) is a Tanzanian-Australian professional boxer who challenged for the WBC strawweight title in 2017. As an amateur he represented Tanzania in the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Kimweri has most commonly fought at light-flyweight and flyweight, fighting for and winning several regional titles. He defeated Randy Petalcorin by split decision to win the WBC Silver flyweight title in April 2016, earning a WBC world title opportunity. He opted to drop weight class to strawweight and challenged WBC champion Wanheng Menayothin in June 2017, but lost by unanimous decision.
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | |
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22 | Loss | 17–5 | Tibo Monabesa | UD | 12 | 7 Jul 2019 | ||
21 | Win | 17–4 | Suphakit Khampha | TKO | 1 (6), | 14 Dec 2018 | ||
20 | Loss | 16–4 | Wanheng Menayothin | UD | 12 | 3 Jun 2017 | ||
19 | Win | 16–3 | Randy Petalcorin | SD | 12 | 15 Apr 2016 | ||
18 | Win | 15–3 | Michael Camelion | UD | 10 | 26 Feb 2016 | ||
17 | Win | 14–3 | Pakpoom Hammarach | KO | 2 (4), | 5 Jun 2015 | ||
16 | Win | 13–3 | Unknown | TKO | 1 (4), | 25 Jul 2013 | ||
15 | Loss | 12–3 | Shin Ono | SD | 12 | 12 Jan 2013 | ||
14 | Win | 12–2 | Yodpichai Sithsaithong | UD | 6 | 13 Jul 2012 | ||
13 | Win | 11–2 | Lookrak Kiatmungmee | UD | 8 | 2 Dec 2011 | ||
12 | Win | 10–2 | Junior Bajawa | UD | 4 | 5 Aug 2011 | ||
11 | Win | 9–2 | Panmongkol Ekarin | TKO | 2 (12), | 8 Apr 2011 | ||
10 | Win | 8–2 | Jack Amisa | UD | 6 | 27 Nov 2010 | ||
9 | Win | 7–2 | Ricky Manufoe | SD | 6 | 20 Aug 2010 | ||
8 | Win | 6–2 | Matt Meredith | TKO | 1 (10), | 27 Feb 2010 | ||
7 | Win | 5–2 | Thanupetch Singmanasak | UD | 6 | 22 May 2009 | ||
6 | Win | 4–2 | Chiya Sithkrupon | KO | 2 (4), | 20 Mar 2009 | ||
5 | Win | 3–2 | Roberto Lerio | 8 | 1 Nov 2008 | |||
4 | Loss | 2–2 | Angky Angkotta | UD | 12 | 24 Jun 2008 | ||
3 | Win | 2–1 | Shane Brock | 6 (6), | 28 Mar 2008 | |||
2 | Loss | 1–1 | Ernie Gonzales, Jr. | 1 (6), | 30 Nov 2007 | |||
1 | Win | 1–0 | Emanuel Micallef | 4 | 20 Jul 2007 | External links |