kin w ande ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁London , ▁England ▁but ▁went ▁to ▁live ▁in ▁his ▁parents ▁hom eland ▁of ▁Niger ia ▁as ▁a ▁ 4 - year - old ▁and ▁returned ▁to ▁England ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁aged ▁ 2 1 , ▁and ▁he ▁began ▁box ing ▁soon ▁after . ▁ ▁Am ateur ▁career ▁As ▁an ▁amateur ▁box ing ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁Lyn n ▁amateur ▁box ing ▁club ▁in ▁Cam ber well , ▁SE ▁London , ▁he ▁was ▁A BA ▁heavy weight ▁champion ▁in ▁both ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁and ▁ 1 9 8 9 , ▁be ating ▁another ▁fellow ▁Niger ian ▁and ▁future ▁W BO ▁heavy weight ▁champion ▁Her bie ▁H ide ▁and ▁represented ▁Great ▁Britain ▁in ▁the ▁heavy weight ▁division ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁Olympic ▁Games ▁in ▁Se oul , ▁South ▁Korea . ▁ ▁A BA ▁Championships ▁record ▁▁ ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁A BA ▁Championships , ▁heavy weight : ▁ ▁Pre lim in aries : ▁De fe ated ▁D . ▁Stewart ▁on ▁points ▁▁ 1 / 3 2 : ▁De fe ated ▁A . ▁Den ham ▁on ▁points ▁▁ 1 / 1 6 : ▁De fe ated ▁I . ▁Joseph ▁on ▁points ▁▁ 1 / 8 : ▁De fe ated ▁D . ▁Sim mond s ▁on ▁points ▁▁ 1 / 4 : ▁De fe ated ▁R . ▁Fl an agan ▁K O ▁ 1 ▁▁ 1 / 2 : ▁De fe ated ▁L . ▁Max well ▁on ▁points ▁ ▁Final s