Gbenga Oloukun
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Gbenga Oluokun | |
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Real name | Gbenga Oluokun |
Nickname(s) | Bang-Bang |
Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
Height | 6 ft 1 185 cm |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Born | Oyo, Nigeria | 14 June 1983
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 32 |
Wins | 19 |
Wins by KO | 12 |
Losses | 13 |
Draws | 0 |
No contests | 0 |
Gbenga Oluokun (born 14 June 1983) is a boxer from Nigeria, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native West African country. He has faced former world champions and contenders Manuel Charr, Lamon Brewster, Kubrat Pulev, Robert Helenius, Carlos Takam, Vyacheslav Glazkov, and Mariusz Wach.
Amateur[]
In 2003 he captured the gold medal in his weight division at the All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria vs Mohamed Aly.
At the Olympics 2004 he was defeated in the round of sixteen of the super heavyweight (over 91 kg) division by Italy's eventual runner-up Roberto Cammarelle.
Professional[]
He turned pro afterwards and won 16 fights before being upset by Manuel Charr in 2009.[citation needed]
Professional boxing record[]
External links[]
Categories:
- 1983 births
- Yoruba sportspeople
- Olympic boxers of Nigeria
- Living people
- Boxers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Nigerian male boxers
- People from Oyo State
- African Games gold medalists for Nigeria
- African Games medalists in boxing
- Competitors at the 2003 All-Africa Games
- Super-heavyweight boxers