As the saying goes, "testing positive for HIV is not a death sentence."

This is a testament to 48-year-old Bernhard Kamatoto, who has been living with HIV for the past 24 years.

1999 was the year Kamatoto tested positive for HIV at the age of 25.

But he could've been living with the virus longer, as he only found out when he was required to test for his boxing match.

As if testing positive wasn't enough, Kamatoto had to kiss his boxing career goodbye.