Adewale Adegbusi

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Adewale Adegbusi
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NationalityNigerian
Born (1958-03-03) 3 March 1958 (age 62)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing

Adewale Adegbusi (born 3 March 1958) is a Nigerian boxer. He competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Adewale Adegbusi Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2017.