Lateef Kayode is an undefeated Nigerian

Nigeria

Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...

 professional boxer

Boxing

Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

 in the Cruiserweight division. He's the current WBO NABO

World Boxing Organization

The World Boxing Organization is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. The organization is recognized as one of the four major world championship groups by the IBHOF alongside the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Council and the...

 and NABF

North American Boxing Federation

The North American Boxing Federation is a not-for-profit regional sanctioning body that awards regional boxing titles. It is a boxing federation within the World Boxing Council .-History:...

 Cruiserweight Champion.
Lateef is trained by 4-time Trainer of the Year

Futch-Condon Award

The Eddie Futch-John F.X. Condon Award, commonly referred to as the Futch-Condon Award and known alternatively as the Boxing Writers Association of America Trainer of the Year Award, has been conferred annually since 1989 by the Boxing Writers Association of America on the trainer, irrespective of...

 Freddie Roach.

Pro career

On December 3, 2010 Kayode knocked out American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 Edward Charles Perry on a Showtime boxing card. Kayode showed a much more relaxed demeanor in the ring than in his previous ShoBox

ShoBox: The New Generation

ShoBox: The New Generation is a boxing television program, on Showtime. Debuting in 2001, it focuses mainly on up-and-coming boxing prospects. This program, which is a spin-off of its sister boxing program, Showtime Championship Boxing, usually televises live at 11 p.m. ET/PT on selected Fridays...

 appearances. In the 6th round he perfectly placed a right hand down the pipe that connected on the left side of Perry’s jaw, sending him sprawling to the ground once more. Perry had never touched the canvas in 13 years as a professional pugilistboxer.

On June 10, 2011, Kayode proved too much for a game Matt Godfrey

Matt Godfrey

Matt Godfrey is an American boxer.-Amateur career:Godfrey, who is a close friend of Jason Estrada since his childhood had an outstanding amateur career prior to turning professional.He was the 2000 U.S...

, then 19-3 with 14 KOs, at the Chumash Resort Casino. Kayode controlled the entire fight and sent Godfrey to the canvas a total of three times, eventually winning by scores of 98-90, 97-90, 98-89. He knocked Godfrey to the floor in rounds one, five and nine with a devastating display of body shots and power punches to the head of Godfrey.

Professional boxing record

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|align=center|17-0||align=left|  Matt Godfrey

Matt Godfrey

Matt Godfrey is an American boxer.-Amateur career:Godfrey, who is a close friend of Jason Estrada since his childhood had an outstanding amateur career prior to turning professional.He was the 2000 U.S...

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Ed Perry

Edward Lewis Perry, Jr. is an American football player in the National Football League. He graduated from Highland Springs High School in Highland Springs, Virginia where he earned four varsity letters in football and three in basketball. He continue to play football at James Madison University in...

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