Ola Afolabi
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Ola Afolabi is a US-based British professional boxer of Nigerian heritage. He is a contender in the cruiserweight division, listed as #9 in the Ring Magazine http://www.ringtv.com/ratings/cruiserweight/ as of March 2009 and holds a "interim World Boxing Organization
title".
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
. Ola subsqequently made his national television debut on ESPN's Friday Night Fights, winning a unanimous decision over DeLeon Tinsley. In March 2009 he knocked out former WBO World Cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli
to win the Interim WBO cruiserweight title in Manchester, England. The result was considered somewhat of an upset, particularly in the British press, as Afolabi was a relative unknown at that point and Maccarinelli was a former world champion who had suffered just 2 losses prior to the fight.
His recent win in Germany over Terry Dunstan could possibly lead to a world title shot.
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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...
title".
Career
Afolabi turned pro at Light-Heavyweight in California in 2002.In 2003 he was outpointed by Allan Green
Allan Green
Allan Lamar Green is a professional boxer of the super middleweight division. A notable contender, Green has a current record of 30 wins with 21 knockouts, and three losses.-Amateur career:...
and went up a division to cruiserweight. He beat a small heavyweight clubfighter in Willie Chapman and added James Walton and Michael Simms
Michael Simms
Michael Simms Jr is an American boxer best known to win the 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships at light heavyweight.-Amateur:...
to his victims. He also knocked out former Cruiserweight Champ Orlin Norris
Orlin Norris
Orlin Levance Norris, born October 4, 1965 in Lubbock, TX, is an American boxer who held the WBA cruiserweight title and fought in several noteworthy boxing matches in the 1980s and 1990s...
.
The win that put him into the limelight came over undefeated highly-touted Golden Gloves
Golden Gloves
The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for amateur boxing in the United States. The Golden Gloves is often the term used to refer to the National Golden Gloves competition, but it also can represent several other amateur tournaments, including regional golden gloves...
champion Eric Fields
Eric Fields
Eric Fields is an American professional boxer from Ardmore, Oklahoma.-Amateur career:Fields started boxing in 2003 and became the 2005 and 2006 National Golden Gloves Heavyweight champion. In 2005 he beat Tony Grano, the U.S...
whom he KO'ed in 2008. He was immediately signed to a promotional contract with Duva Boxing
Dino Duva
Dino Duva is an American boxing promoter.Duva is the son of trainer/manager Lou Duva, and the younger brother of the late Dan Duva. The Duvas have been given the title of "the first family of boxing"...
. Ola subsqequently made his national television debut on ESPN's Friday Night Fights, winning a unanimous decision over DeLeon Tinsley. In March 2009 he knocked out former WBO World Cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli
Enzo Maccarinelli
Enzo Maccarinelli is a Welsh professional boxer who fights in the light heavyweight division. He is a former World Boxing Organization cruiserweight title holder and also held the European title at that weight limit...
to win the Interim WBO cruiserweight title in Manchester, England. The result was considered somewhat of an upset, particularly in the British press, as Afolabi was a relative unknown at that point and Maccarinelli was a former world champion who had suffered just 2 losses prior to the fight.
His recent win in Germany over Terry Dunstan could possibly lead to a world title shot.
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