Japhet Uutoni (also spelled Jafet Uutoni; born 29 June 1979) is a Namibian professional boxer in the light flyweight division. He was the 2005 Namibian sportsperson of the year in the Namibian newspaper and won a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games by defeating England's Darren Langley on points (37-24). He also won a silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

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Japhet Uutoni
Born	Japhet Uutoni (1979-06-29) 29 June 1979 (age 44) Windhoek, Namibia
Nationality	Namibian
Other names	The Namibian Lion Slow Poison
Statistics
Weight(s)	Light flyweight
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Boxing record
Total fights	14
Wins	12
Wins by KO	5
Losses	2
Medal record Men's amateur boxing Representing  Namibia Commonwealth Games 2006 Melbourne Light flyweight 2010 Delhi Light flyweight

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Uutoni competes at the 48 kg weightclass and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics by beating Manyo Plange. He was a member of the team that competed for Africa at the 2005 Boxing World Cup in Moscow, Russia.