- Kennedy Kanyanta (born April 10, 1979 in Mufulira, Copperbelt) is a Zambian boxer.
- Kanyanta won the 2002 Commonwealth Games in the men’s flyweight division.
- He also won bronze at the 2007 AllAfrica Games as an amateur.
- At the Olympics 2000 he had a bye, and then lost his bout against Bulat Jumadilov 9:12.
- In Manchester at the Commonwealth Games 2002 he beat Lechedzani Luza in the final.
- Luza returned the favor at the 2006 Games after competiting with Kanyanta in the finals.
- He turned pro in 2007 and won 2 bouts at bantamweight.
- Kennedy won 4 awards in 2009.
- He was married.
- Kanyanta retired as a boxer in 2011.
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