Olanrewaju Durodola

Olanrewaju Durodola
Statistics
Real name Olanrewaju Durodola
Rated at Cruiserweight
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Reach 77 in (197 cm)
Nationality Nigeria
Born (1980-10-16) October 16, 1980
Abuja, Nigeria
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 26
Wins 23
Wins by KO 21
Losses 3
Draws 0
No contests 0

Olanrewaju Durodola (born October 16, 1980) is a Nigerian boxer who qualified for the 2008 Olympics in the Heavyweight division.

Career

In his only previous major event he suffered a 29:29 countback loss to Camille Michel of Seychelles at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

The 1.92/6'3' Durodola did not compete at the 2007 All-Africa Games but qualified at the 2nd AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament by beating among others Awusone Yekeni.

He lost his only Olympic match to Cuban Osmay Acosta, Ascota went on further to win a bronze medal.

He is noted for his knockout power, even in the amateurs, having stopped the vast majority of his opponents.

In 2011, Durodola has turned professional. His first professional bout was scheduled for February 19 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas, but that fight was canceled when his opponent withdrew from the fight at the last minute. As of 2013, Durodola won the WBC Continentals Americas Cruiser Weight Championship title and WBC Silver Cruiserweight champion.

Professional boxing record

26 fights, 23 wins (21 knockouts), 3 losses[1]
Result Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
27 N/A N/A Tanzania Pascal Ndomba N/A – (12) 2016-12-02 Ghana Bukom Boxing Arena, Accra
26 Win 23-3 Uruguay Yuberti Suarez Diaz KO 1 (12) 2016-08-12 Australia The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington, Victoria, Australia
25 Loss 22-3 Latvia Mairis Briedis TKO 9 (12) 2016-05-14 Latvia Arena Riga, Riga Lost WBC Silver Cruiserweight title. WBC final elminator.
24 Win 22-2 Russia Dmitry Kudryashov TKO 2 (12), 2:29 2015-11-04 Russia Basket-Hall Arena, Kazan Won WBC Silver Cruiserweight title.
23 Win 21–2 Ghana Paakwesi Ankrah KO 1 (10), 0:48 2015-08-23 Nigeria The Elysium, Piccadilly Suites, Lagos
22 Win 20–2 Argentina Walter David Cabral KO 1 (10), 2:48 2015-07-11 Brazil Combat Club, Sao Paulo Retained WBC Continental Americas cruiserweight title.
21 Win 19–2 United States Joell Godfrey DQ 7 (10), 2:31 2014-12-10 United States Carriage Club, Kansas City, Missouri Retained WBC Continental Americas cruiserweight title.
20 Win 18–2 United States Max Heyman TKO 2 (10), 0:27 2014-06-13 United States Phil Welch Stadium, St. Joseph, Missouri Retained WBC Continental Americas cruiserweight title.
19 Loss 17–2 South Africa Thabiso Mchunu UD 10 2014-01-24 United States Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey For vacant NABF Cruiserweight title
18 Win 17–1 United States Mitch Williams TKO 6 (10), 1:28 2013-10-26 United States CenterStage@NoDa, Charlotte, North Carolina Retained WBC Continental Americas cruiserweight title.
17 Win 16–1 United States Harvey Jolly TKO 3 (10), 2:12 2013-08-10 United States Beech Activity Center, Wichita, Kansas Retained WBC Continental Americas cruiserweight title.
16 Win 15–1 United States Victor Barragan TKO 4 (12), 3:00 2013-04-20 United States Fireman's Local 77, St. Joseph, Missouri Win WBC Continental Americas cruiserweight title.
15 Win 14–1 United States Shannon Miller KO 2 (6), 1:56 2013-03-15 United States Omni New Daisy Theater, Memphis, Tennessee
14 Win 13–1 United States Billy Cunningham TKO 1 (6), 2:15 2013-02-15 United States Omni New Daisy Theater, Memphis, Tennessee
13 Win 12–1 Kenya Aduku Nsor KO 2 (8), 1:39 2012-12-08 Ghana Will Power Boxing Complex, Accra
12 Win 11–1 Ghana Ibrahim Marshall TKO 1 (12), 2:47 2012-11-16 Ghana Will Power Boxing Complex, Accra Win vacant West African Boxing Union cruiserweight title
11 Win 10–1 United States Sam Hill TKO 1 (6), 2:17 2012-10-27 United States Canterbury Park, Shakopee, Minnesota
10 Loss 9–1 Uzbekistan Akhror Muralimov TKO 5 (8), 1:21 2012-06-23 United States American Legion Hall, St. Joseph, Missouri
9 Win 9–0 United States Calvin Rooks KO 1 (8), 1:37 2012-04-21 United States Rising Star Casino, Rising Sun, Indiana
8 Win 8–0 United States Maron Jackson TKO 1 (6), 1:21 2012-04-05 United States Capitol Plaza Hotel, Jefferson City, Missouri
7 Win 7–0 United States Joseph Rabotte KO 1 (4), 0:49 2012-03-17 United States Grand Ballroom, Atlanta, Georgia
6 Win 6–0 United States Lance Gauch UD 4 2012-03-10 United States Admiral Coontz Armor, Hannibal, Missouri
5 Win 5–0 United States Dione Craig KO 1 (4), 2:59 2012-02-11 United States Derby Park Expo, Louisville, Kentucky
4 Win 4–0 United States Jason Massie TKO 1 (6), 2:30 2011-11-26 United States Union Plaza, Jefferson City, Missouri
3 Win 3–0 United States Benjamin Cantwell TKO 1 (4), 1:33 2011-10-22 United States Independence Memorial Hall, Independence, Missouri
2 Win 2–0 United States Jamal Woods TKO 3 (4), 2:42 17 September 2011 United States Bartle Hall, Kansas City, Missouri
1 Win 1–0 United States John Blanchard TKO 1 (4) 11 June 2011 United States Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas, Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas

References

  1. ↑ . Boxrec.com.
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