Conjestina Achieng
| Conjestina Achieng | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Conjestina Achieng |
| Nickname(s) | Hands of Stone |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Nationality |
 Kenya
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| Born |
20 October 1977 Umiru village, Yala division, Siaya District, Kenya |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 27 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 4 |
| No contests | 0 |
Conjestina Achieng (born 20 October 1977 in Umiru village, Yala division, Siaya District. Conjestina is the fifth born in a family of ten. Her father Clement Adalo is a retired medical officer and her mother is Gertrude Auma. Her elder brother, Joseph Kusimba is an ex-boxer who runs a boxing club in Mathare, Nairobi. She is a Kenyan female boxer who has been nicknamed "Hands of Stone" and is ranked number five in the world. She became the first African woman to hold an international title when she beat Ugandan Fiona Tugume to take the vacant WIBF Middleweight title. She also lost out in controversial title fight circumstances to then WBC, and WBA Super middleweight Natascha Ragosina Achieng, a single mother, plays in the middleweight division.
Her passion for sports began at age 9 when she was a pupil at St. Jesus Primary School in Yala.
Conjestina took to the ring in 2000 after graduating through the youth soccer ranks in Nairobi's Makongeni Estate, inspired by her elder brother who was a member of the national boxing team. "Being a boxer, he trained and nurtured me, taking me away from playing football to boxing. I trained in boxing for one month, before I was able to face my opponent in the amateur ranks. As an amateur, I once technically knocked out a Ugandan opponent, Sharon Akinyi."
After seven amateur bouts, "Conje" made her pro debut on 8 June 2002 in Nairobi, winning a four-round decision over Naomi Wanjiku of Kenya who fell to 0-2.
In her second pro bout, also in Nairobi, she fought to a four-round draw with Damaris Muthoni of Nairobi, whose record was then 2--1-2 (1 KO).
In May 2003 in Nairobi she won a four-round decision over Jane Kavulani of Uganda who fell to 2-2-0 (0 KO).
On 13 December 2003 at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi she fought to a four-round draw with unbeaten Zarika Njeri, also of Nairobi, who was then 3-0-1 (1 KO).
On 28 August 2004 at Jam Rescue 2 Club in Nairobi, Conjestina fought to a four-round draw in a rematch with Jane Kavulani. On 23 October 2004 at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi Conjestina TKO'd Fiona Tugume of Uganda in the seventh round of a scheduled eight-rounder. Achieng consistently beat Fugume to the punch throughout this fight. Tugume fell to 4-1-1 (1 KO).
On 15 November 2004 at Triple A Hotel in Arusha, Tanzania, Conjestina lost a six-round unanimous decision to Monica Mwakasanga of Tanzania who improved to 4-0-1.
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