Fatai Ayinla-Adekunle (born May 6, 1939 in Ibadan, Oyo) is a retired amateur boxer from Nigeria, who is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's heavyweight division (+ 81 kg) at the 1973 All-Africa Games in Lagos, Nigeria.
Ayinla represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics: in 1968 and 1972. He claimed a bronze medal at the first World Amateur Boxing Championships in Havana, Cuba (1974).
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- 1965 – 2007: over 81 kg
- 1987 – 2007: up to 91 kg
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Commonwealth Boxing Champions in Men's Light Heavyweight |
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- 1930 – 1938: up to 79.38 kg
- 1950: up to 80 kg
- 1954 – 2006: up to 81 kg
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Ayinla, Fatai |
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Nigerian boxer |
| Date of birth |
May 6, 1939 |
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