The world of the sport cries wrestler Mwimba Texas died on Sunday at the 53 years age, following faintness. This announcement was made in Digitalcongo.net by a member of his family.
Of his true name Alphonse Makiesse Mwimba was albino and was at the head of a Foundation "Mwimba Texas", a philanthropic association created in 1998 which takes care of the people of this social category.
Albino and to trust to be it, Mwimba Texas delivered 652 combats without defeat, according to comments. Militant of wrestling without fetish, it was one of the rare of his state to practice this sport which made him famous.
Native of Ngiri-Ngiri Township, precisely on Nzombo avenue in the crossing with Saio avenue, he made his first steps as a wrestler into Ndonda club " Puma noir" on Lokolenge in the same township. But he invested by building his residence in Matadi Mayo district.
Mwimba Texas which leaves two orphans and a widow is immortalized by a documentary film "MwimbaTexas, wrestling and albinism in DRC".
Corneille Kinsala N’soki
(CKS/Yes)