Ola Afolabi

Ola Afolabi (born March 15, 1980 in London) is a US-based British professional boxer. He is a Cruiserweight boxer and is the current IBO Cruiserweight champion.

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

21 Wins (10 knockouts, 11 decisions), 4 Losses (0 knockouts, 4 decisions), 4 Draws
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	21–4–4	Victor Emilio Ramírez	UD	12	2015-04-10	Villa La Ñata Sporting Club, Benavídez, Buenos Aires	For interim IBF Cruiserweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	21–3–4	Anthony Caputo Smith	RTD	3 (12), 3:00	2014-07-26	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	20–3–4	Lukasz Janik	MD	12	2013-11-02	The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York	Won vacant 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	2013-06-08	Max-Schmeling-Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin	For WBO Cruiserweight title.
Draw	19–2–4	Marco Huck	MD	12	2012-05-05	Messehalle, Erfurt, Thuringia	For WBO Cruiserweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	19–2–3	Valery Brudov	RTD	5 (12), 3:00	2012-03-03	Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen	Won interim WBO Cruiserweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	18–2–3	Lukasz Rusiewicz	UD	8	2011-09-10	Stadion Miejski, Wrocław
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	17–2–3	Terry Dunstan	KO	1 (12), 2:40	2011-07-02	Imtech Arena, Altona, Hamburg	Retained WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	16–2–3	Lubos Suda	TKO	5 (12)	2011-03-19	Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen	Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	15–2–3	Sandro Siproshvili	UD	10	2010-10-16	O2 World Arena, Altona, Hamburg
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	14–2–3	Marco Huck	UD	12	2009-12-05	Arena Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg	For WBO Cruiserweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	14–1–3	Enzo Maccarinelli	KO	9 (12), 1:50	2009-03-14	M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, Greater Manchester	Won interim WBO Cruiserweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	13–1–3	DeLeon Tinsley	UD	8	2008-08-15	Ibiza Nightclub, Washington, D.C.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	12–1–3	Eric Fields	TKO	10 (10), 0:55	2008-04-12	Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma Washington	Won vacant WBO NABO Cruiserweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	11–1–3	Orlin Norris	TKO	7 (8), 2:31	2005-11-03	4th and B, San Diego, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	10–1–3	Michael Simms	UD	8	2005-08-19	Gold Coast Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	9–1–3	James Walton	UD	4	2005-05-27	Gold Coast Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Draw	8–1–3	Jonathan Young	PTS	6	2005-01-14	Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, Rancho Mirage, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	8–1–2	Willie Chapman	TKO	2 (6), 0:54	2004-11-05	Gold Coast Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	7–1–2	Carlos Raul Ibarra	UD	4	2004-08-37	The Orleans, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	6–1–2	Man Semou Diouf	KO	5 (6), 0:57	2004-07-09	Gold Coast Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5–1–2	Gustavo Arroyo	TKO	2 (4), 1:44	2004-04-23	The Orleans, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	4–1–2	Germain Thedford	UD	4	2004-02-13	Fort Cheyenne Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Draw	3–1–2	Anthony Russell	PTS	4	2003-09-05	Stardust Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	3–1–1	Alejandro Rafael Virgen	UD	4	2003-04-11	Radisson Hotel, Fresno, California
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	2–1–1	Allan Green	UD	4	2003-03-08	Marconi Automotive Museum, Tustin, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2–0–1	Joe Mendoza	UD	4	2003-02-07	Radisson Hotel, Fresno, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1–0–1	Tom Perea	UD	4	2002-07-11	SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, California
Draw	0–0–1	Gerard Barber	PTS	4	2002-02-14	Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California	Professional debut.

Notes and references

External links

• Professional record