Friday Ahunanya

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Friday Ahunanya
Born
Friday Chinedu Ahunanya

(1971-11-19) 19 November 1971 (age 52)
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Other namesThe 13th
Statistics
Weight(s) Heavyweight
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights36
Wins24
Wins by KO13
Losses8
Draws3
No contests1

Friday Chinedu Ahunanya (born 19 November 1971) is a Nigerian professional boxer. [1] He is a journeyman heavyweight, best known for beating several undefeated prospects and for his appearances on ESPN fight cards.

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Amateur career

Professional career

Known as Friday "The 13th," Ahunanya began his career in 1998 with a good deal of promise, winning his first 16 fights including a victory over undefeated (16-0-1) Nate Jones. In 2001 he lost a decision to undefeated (15-0) Olympian and future titlist Serguei Lyakhovich. In 2002, he handed French Olympian Josue Blocus his first loss.

In 2004, he had his only early loss when hit in the eye in the 4th round by Lance Whitaker. The loss to Whitaker was the beginning of the decline for Ahunanya. He went on to lose to Taurus Sykes in New Mexico, who was not highly regarded in spite of his 22-1-1 record in 2005, arguably the low point of his career.

He then drew with fringe contender Dominick Guinn, and then was competitive in losing efforts against undefeated prospects Sultan Ibragimov (Olympic silver medalist) and Alexander Povetkin (Olympic Gold medalist).

In 2007 he rebounded by handing 19-0 New Zealand prospect Shane Cameron his first loss by knocking him down twice in the 12th and final round. After the second knockdown, the referee intervened and stopped the contest, earning Ahunanya a TKO victory. In 2008 he stopped another undefeated prospect in Alonzo Butler.

Ahunanya lost to David Tua in March 2010 in New Zealand via unanimous decision. However Ahunanya and his manager claimed he should have won, and would have if the fight had been in the USA. After further review it was obvious that David Tua won the fight.

Professional boxing record

24 Wins (13 knockouts, 11 decisions), 9 Losses (1 knockout, 8 decisions), 3 Draws [2]
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
Loss17-0 Flag of Cuba.svg Mike Perez UD1030/12/2011 Flag of the United States.svg Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California
Loss32-2 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Arreola UD1009/07/2011 Flag of the United States.svg Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Loss23-17-2 Flag of Mali.svg Cisse SalifUD624/05/2011 Flag of the United States.svg Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, California
Loss50-3-1 Flag of New Zealand.svg David Tua UD1231/03/2010 Flag of New Zealand.svg Trusts Stadium, Auckland WBO Asia Pacific/Oriental Heavyweight Titles.
Win26-0-1 Flag of the United States.svg Alonzo Butler UD1020/06/2008 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win19-0 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane Cameron TKO1202/11/2007 Flag of New Zealand.svg Skycity Convention Centre, Auckland PABA/WBO Asia Pacific/WBA NABA Heavyweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 2:14 of the 12th round.
Draw7-1 Flag of the United States.svg Franklin LawrenceSD806/07/2007 Flag of the United States.svg The Orleans, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win21-9-2 Flag of the United States.svg James WaltonTKO215/06/2007 Flag of the United States.svg The Orleans, Las Vegas, Nevada Referee stopped the bout at 2:50 of the second round.
Win15-23-1 Flag of the United States.svg Ramon HayesUD627/04/2007 Flag of the United States.svg The Orleans, Las Vegas, Nevada
Loss6-0 Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Povetkin UD6 22/04/2006 Flag of Germany.svg SAP Arena, Mannheim
Loss17-0 Flag of Russia.svg Sultan Ibragimov TD916/09/2005 Flag of the United States.svg Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia WBO Asia Pacific Heavyweight Title.
Draw25-2 Flag of the United States.svg Dominick Guinn PTS1022/04/2005 Flag of the United States.svg Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada
Loss22-1-1 Flag of the United States.svg Taurus Sykes UD1211/03/2005 Flag of the United States.svg Lea County Events Center, Hobbs, New Mexico WBA NABA Heavyweight Title.
Loss27-2-1 Flag of the United States.svg Lance Whitaker TKO517/04/2004 Flag of the United States.svg Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa, Florida WBO NABO/WBA NABA Heavyweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 0:42 of the fifth round.
Win28-15 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas WilliamsKO405/12/2003 Flag of the United States.svg Seminole Casino, Coconut Creek, Florida Williams knocked out at 1:34 of the fourth round.
Win15-17 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Onebo MaximeUD1023/08/2003 Flag of the United States.svg Seminole Casino, Coconut Creek, Florida
Win12-3-1 Flag of Brazil.svg Francisco Daniel SilvaTKO128/06/2003 Flag of the United States.svg Seminole Casino, Coconut Creek, Florida Referee stopped the bout at 1:13 of the first round.
Draw32-12 Flag of the United States.svg Terrence LewisPTS1028/02/2003 Flag of the United States.svg The Orleans, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win12-0 Flag of France.svg Josue Blocus SD10 01/06/2002 Flag of the United States.svg Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Loss15-0 Flag of Belarus.svg Siarhei Liakhovich UD12 17/11/2001 Flag of the United States.svg Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada WBA NABA Heavyweight Title.
Win6-8-2 Flag of the United States.svg James V. LesterTKO130/06/2001 Flag of the United States.svg Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada Referee stopped the bout at 2:28 of the first round.
Win16-0-1 Flag of the United States.svg Nate Jones SD12 03/03/2001 Flag of the United States.svg Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada WBA NABA Heavyweight Title.
Win11-5-1 Flag of the United States.svg Otis TisdaleUD828/11/2000 Flag of the United States.svg The Orleans, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win3-2-1 Flag of the United States.svg Ivy CalvinKO526/10/2000 Flag of the United States.svg Hollywood Park Racetrack, Inglewood, California Calvin knocked out at 1:06 of the fifth round.
Win11-1 Flag of the United States.svg Derrell Dixon PTS816/09/2000 Flag of the United States.svg MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win13-25-8 Flag of the United States.svg Wesley MartinTKO811/08/2000 Flag of the United States.svg Paris Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win8-6-3 Flag of Mexico.svg Agustin CorpusTKO301/04/2000 Flag of the United States.svg The Regent, Las Vegas, Nevada Referee stopped the bout at 2:59 of the third round.
Win4-2-1 Flag of the United States.svg Donald MaconTKO1 Mar 3, 2000 Flag of the United States.svg Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada Referee stopped the bout at 1:40 of the first round.
Win-- Flag of Mexico.svg Juan Carlos MaldonadoTKO112/02/1999 Flag of the United States.svg The Orleans, Las Vegas, Nevada Referee stopped the bout at 1:51 of the first round.
Win4-5-1 Flag of the United States.svg Willie ChapmanUD620/11/1998 Flag of the United States.svg The Orleans, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win3-2-1 Flag of the United States.svg James V. LesterPTS631/07/1998 Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada
Win--Tahavalu SamiuKO311/07/1998 Flag of the United States.svg Reno Hilton Casino Resort, Reno, Nevada
Win-- Flag of the United States.svg Joe L. GrayUD415/05/1998 Flag of the United States.svg The Orleans, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win1-0 Flag of the United States.svg Darrell MorganPTS409/04/1998 Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix, Arizona
Win6-0 Flag of the United States.svg Shane William HeavyrunnerTKO420/03/1998 Flag of the United States.svg The Orleans, Las Vegas, Nevada Referee stopped the bout at 2:22 of the fourth round.
Win-- Flag of the United States.svg Larry WilsonTKO127/02/1998 Flag of the United States.svg The Orleans, Las Vegas, Nevada Referee stopped the bout at 1:18 of the first round.

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References

  1. "Cris Arreola unsatisfied against Friday Ahunanya, but wins big". ESPN.com. July 10, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. "BoxRec". boxrec.com.