Conjestina Achieng (born 20 October 1977) is a Kenyan retired female boxer who has been nicknamed "Hands of Stone". She became the first African woman to hold an international title when she beat Ugandan Fiona Tugume to take the vacant WIBF Middleweight title.http://allafrica.com/stories/200412200800.html Conjestina wins World Title, allafrica.com, Retrieved 06-09-2012 She also twice lost out in controversial title fight circumstances to then WBC and WBA Super middleweight Natascha Ragosina.Another Bad Decision: Natascha Ragosina Beats Achieng; Stieglitz Returns with a Win
Personal life Achieng was born 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.
Health issues In January 2011, Conjestina's father sent an appeal to Kenyans to help him take her to hospital after her behaviour deteriorated from the norm. According to her father, Conjestina had removed her son from school, set ablaze to all her boxing gear and disposed of all the equipment from her gymnasium, which she had opened in 2009. She was admitted at the Mathari hospital in Nairobi which specialises in mental health care. She was later released.
On 4 September 2012, a story ran on Citizen TV showing Conjestina in a state of confusion and utter despair. The former boxer showed off her belts. She was said to be living in poverty having not paid her Ksh 2000 ($23) rent for 4 months. She was under the care of her younger sister. Conjestina was later taken to the Mathari Hospital by Ida Odinga. A popular campaign on social media raised enough money for her to move into a more comfortable dwelling. The comedian Daniel Ndambuki (Churchill) personally donated 180,000 s to pay her rent after public pressure reminded him of a promise he had made to support her.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes27Win17-6-4 Angel McKenzieUD10, 2:0027 Feb 2010 Charter Hall, Nairobi, Kenya26Win16-6-4 Batroba LihaviTKO429 Aug 2009 Chui Restaurant, Nairobi, Kenya25Draw15-6-4 Maria LindbergPTS10, 2:008 May 2009 Royal Event Center, Spandau, Sweden24Win15-6-3 Charity MukamiUD6, 3:0028 Feb 2009 Hotel Casuarina, Buru Buru, Nairobi, Kenya23Loss14-6-3 Natascha RagosinaUD10, 2:0028 Nov 2008 Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany WBA and WBC Super middleweight titles. 22Loss14-5-3 Natascha RagosinaUD10, 2:0011 Jul 2008 Germany Rundturnhalle, Cuxhaven, Germany GBU and WIBF Super middleweight titles. 21Win14-4-3 Batroba LihaviTKO3, 1:5813 Apr 2008 Club Afrique, Nairobi, Kenya20Win13-4-3 Charity MukamiMD6, 2:008 Dec 2007 Charter Hall, Nairobi, Kenya19Win12-4-3 Emily KabwaloPTS6, 2:0014 Jul 2007 Moi International Sport Centre, Kasarani, Kenya 18Win11-4-3 Jalala SalumKO212 May 2007 Charter Hall, Nairobi, Kenya17Win10-4-3 Monica MwakasangaTKO510 Mar 2007 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya 16Loss9-4-3 Laura RamseyTKO620 Jan 2007 Travellers Beach Hotel & Club, Mombasa, Kenya GBU Female World Middleweight title15Loss9-3-3 Janaya DavisPTS6, 2:002 Dec 2006 Moi International Sport Centre, Nairobi, Kenya 14Win9-2-3 Florence NalukwagoUD6, 2:005 Aug 2006 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya 13Loss8-2-3 Yvonne ReisSD10, 2:001 Apr 2006 Moi International Sport Centre, Nairobi, Kenya WBC World Female Middleweight title 12Win8-1-3 Monalisa SibandaUD6, 2:004 Feb 2006 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya 11Win7-1-3 Guillermina FernandezTKO1, 1:4224 Dec 2005 Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi, Kenya WBF Women's Middleweight title10Win6-1-3 Monica MwakasangaTKO921 Aug 2005Moi International Sport Centre, Nairobi, Kenya WIBF World Middleweight title9Win5-1-3 Monica MwakasangaKO525 Mar 2005 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya 8Win4-1-3 Fiona TugumeUD10, 2:0019 Dec 2004 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya GBU Female Middleweight title7Loss3-1-3 Monica MwakasangaUD6, 2:0015 Nov 2004 Tripple A Hotel, Arusha, Tanzania6Win3-0-3 Fiona TugumeKO723 Oct 2004 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, KenyaAfrica Women's Middleweight Title5Draw2-0-3 Jane KavulaniPTS4, 2:0028 Aug 2004 Jam Rescue 2 Club, Nairobi, Kenya 4Draw2-0-2 Fatuma ZarikaPTS4, 2:0013 Dec 2003 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya 3Win2-0-1 Jane KavulaniPTS4, 2:0015 May 2003 Nairobi, Kenya2Draw1-0-1 Damaris MuthoniPTS4, 2:00Sept 9, 2002 Nairobi, Kenya1Win1-0-0 Naomi WanjikuPTS4, 2:008 Jun 2002 Nairobi, Kenya
See also List of female boxers Luo people of Kenya and Tanzania
References
External links Conjestina Achieng at Awakening Fighters WBAN Biography Presentation on boxrec.com