He was once trained by
Alberto Davila, the former bantamweight champion of the world.
WBC Light Welterweight Championship The undefeated African lost his first shot at the title to three-division World Champion,
Mexican Julio César Chávez.
WBC Welterweight Championship In his second effort at a World Championship he would not fare better, getting knocked out by four division World Champion, Mexican-American
Oscar De La Hoya. In February 1999, he lost to
American Danny Perez Ramírez.
WBO NABO Welterweight Championship On June 16, 2000, Kamau lost to three-time world champion,
American Antonio Margarito in Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California. ==References==