Ola Afolabi
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| Ola Afolabi | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Olawale O. Afolabi |
| Nickname(s) | Kryptonite |
| Rated at | Cruiserweight |
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Nationality | English |
| Born |
March 15, 1980 London, England |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 26 |
| Wins | 19 |
| Wins by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 4 |
Ola Afolabi (b. March 15, 1980 in London) is a US-based British professional boxer. He is a contender in the cruiserweight division, listed as No. 4 in the Ring Magazine as of June 2012 and holds a "interim World Boxing Organization title".
Career
Afolabi turned pro at Light-Heavyweight in California in 2002. In 2003 he was outpointed by Allan Green and went up a division to cruiserweight. He beat a small heavyweight clubfighter in Willie Chapman and added James Walton and Michael Simms to his victims. He also knocked out former Cruiserweight Champ Orlin Norris.
The win that put him into the limelight came over undefeated highly touted Golden Gloves champion Eric Fields whom he KO'ed in 2008. He was immediately signed to a promotional contract with Duva Boxing. Afolabi subsqequently made his national television debut on ESPN's Friday Night Fights, winning a unanimous decision over DeLeon Tinsley.
In March 2009 he scored another upset KO by defeating former WBO World Cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli to win the Interim WBO cruiserweight title in Manchester, England.[1]
His good run ended when he lost a very close decision against Marco Huck in Germany.
He rebounded with a KO1 over former European champion Terry Dunstan.
Professional boxing record
| 19 Wins (9 knockouts, 10 decisions), 3 Losses (0 knockouts, 3 decisions), 4 Draws | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 20-3-4 |  Lukasz Janik |
MD | 12 | 02/11/2013 |  New York, New York, United States |
IBO Cruiserweight Title. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 19-3-4 |  Marco Huck |
MD | 12 | 08/06/2013 | Berlin, Germany |
WBO World Cruiserweight Title. |
| Draw | 19–2–4 | Marco Huck |
MD | 12 | 05/05/2012 | Erfurt, Germany |
WBO World Cruiserweight Title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 19–2–3 |  Valery Brudov |
RTD | 5 | 03/03/2012 | Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
WBO World Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 3:00 of the fifth round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 18–2–3 | Lukasz Rusiewicz |
UD | 8 | 10/09/2011 | Wroclaw, Poland |
79–73, 79–74, 80–72. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 17–2–3 |  Terry Dunstan |
KO | 1 | 02/07/2011 | Altona, Hamburg, Germany |
WBO Intercontinental Cruiserweight Title. Dunstan knocked out at 2:40 of the first round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 16–2–3 |  Lubos Suda |
TKO | 5 | 19/03/2011 | Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
WBO Intercontinental Cruiserweight Title. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 15–2–3 |  Sandro Siproshvili |
UD | 10 | 16/10/2010 | Altona, Hamburg, Germany |
100–90, 98–92, 97–93. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 14–2–3 | Marco Huck |
UD | 12 | 05/12/2009 | Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
WBO World Cruiserweight Title. 113–115, 112–116, 113–115. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 14–1–3 | Enzo Maccarinelli |
KO | 9 | 14/03/2009 | Manchester, United Kingdom |
WBO World Cruiserweight Title. Enzo knocked out at 1:50 of the ninth round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 13–1–3 | DeLeon Tinsley |
UD | 8 | 15/08/2008 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
79–73, 78–74, 77–74. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 12–1–3 | Eric Fields |
TKO | 10 | 12/04/2008 | Tacoma, Washington, United States |
WBO NABO Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 0:55 of the tenth round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 11–1–3 | Orlin Norris |
TKO | 7 | 03/11/2005 | San Diego, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:31 of the seventh round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 10–1–3 | Michael Simms |
UD | 8 | 19/08/2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
78–73, 77–74, 77–74. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 9–1–3 | James Walton |
UD | 4 | 27/05/2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
40–35, 39–36, 38–37. |
| Draw | 8–1–3 | Jonathan Young |
PTS | 6 | 14/01/2005 | Rancho Mirage, California, United States |
58–56, 57–57, 55–59. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8–1–2 | Willie Chapman |
TKO | 2 | 05/11/2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:54 of the second round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7–1–2 | Carlos Raul Ibarra |
UD | 4 | 27/08/2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
40–34, 38–36, 40–34. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6–1–2 | Man Semou Diouf |
KO | 5 | 09/07/2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Man knocked out at 0:57 of the fifth round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 5–1–2 |  Gustavo Arroyo |
TKO | 2 | 23/04/2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Referee stopped the bout at 1:44 of the second round. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4–1–2 | Germain Thedford |
UD | 4 | 13/02/2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
40–35, 39–36, 39–36. |
| Draw | 3–1–2 |  Anthony Russell |
PTS | 4 | 05/09/2003 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
37–39, 38–38, 39–37. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3–1–1 | Alejandro Rafael Virgen |
UD | 4 | 11/04/2003 | Fresno, California, United States |
39–37, 39–37, 39–37. |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 2–1–1 | Allan Green |
UD | 4 | 08/03/2003 | Tustin, California, United States |
37–39, 36–40, 36–40. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2–0–1 | Joe Mendoza |
UD | 4 | 07/02/2003 | Fresno, California, United States |
39–37, 40–36, 40–36. |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1–0–1 | Tom Perea |
UD | 4 | 11/07/2002 | San Jose, California, United States |
40–35, 40–35, 40–35. |
| Draw | 0–0–1 | Gerard Barber |
PTS | 4 | 14/02/2002 | Irvine, California, United States |
38–38, 38–38, 39–37. |
Notes and references
External links
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant Title last held by Johnathon Banks |
NABO Cruiserweight Champion April 12, 2008 – March 14, 2009 Won interim world title |
Succeeded by BJ Flores |
| Vacant Title last held by Victor Emilio Ramirez |
WBO Cruiserweight Interim Champion March 14, 2009 – December 5, 2009 Lost bid for undisputed WBO title |
Succeeded by Himself |
| Preceded by Himself |
WBO Cruiserweight Interim Champion March 3, 2012 – June 8, 2013 |
Unified by Marco Huck |
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