Gbenga Oloukun

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Gbenga Oluokun
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Gbenga Oluokun
Born
Gbenga Oluokun

(1983-06-14) 14 June 1983 (age 40)
Nationality Nigerian
Other namesBang-Bang
Statistics
Weight(s) Heavyweight
Height6 ft 1 185 cm
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights35
Wins22
Wins by KO14
Losses13
Draws0
No contests0
Medal record
Men’s Boxing
Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
All-Africa Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Abuja Super Heavyweight

Gbenga Oluokun (born 14 June 1983) is a boxer from Nigeria, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native country. He has faced former world champions and contenders Manuel Charr, Lamon Brewster, Kubrat Pulev, Robert Helenius, Carlos Takam, Vyacheslav Glazkov, and Mariusz Wach.

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Amateur

In 2003, he captured the gold medal in his weight division at the All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria vs Egypt's 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

19 Wins (12 knockouts, 7 decisions), 14 Losses (6 knockouts, 8 decisions)
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
Loss19–14 Flag of Poland.svg Krzysztof Zimnoch KO 2 (8)2015-10-17 Flag of Poland.svg Wieliczka, Poland
Loss19–13 Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Rekowski KO5 (8)10/04/2015 Flag of Poland.svg Gliwice, Poland
Loss19–12 Flag of Poland.svg Mariusz Wach UD1014/03/2015 Flag of Poland.svg RCS Lubin, Lubin, Poland
Win19–11 Flag of Germany.svg Sascha BrinkmannKO2 (6)13/12/2014 Flag of Germany.svg Unihalle Wuppertal, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Loss18–11 Flag of Germany.svg Agit Kabayel SD1022/03/2014 Flag of Turkey.svg Atatürk Spor Salonu, Tekirdağ, TurkeyFor vacant WBC Mediterranean heavyweight title
Loss18–10 Flag of Germany.svg Edmund Gerber UD823/08/2013 Flag of Germany.svg GETEC Arena, Magdeburg, Germany
Loss18–9 Flag of Germany.svg Erkan Teper UD814/09/2012 Flag of Germany.svg Halle an der Saale, Germany
Loss18–8 Flag of Ukraine.svg Vyacheslav Glazkov TKO701/05/2012 Flag of Russia.svg Krylatskoe Sport Palace, Moscow, RussiaReferee stopped the bout at 1:32 of the seventh round.
Loss18–7 Flag of France.svg Carlos Takam RTD629/04/2011 Flag of France.svg Espace Roger Boisrame, Pontault-Combault, FranceFor WBO Africa heavyweight title
Win18–6 Flag of Germany.svg Konstantin Airich TKO412/11/2010 Flag of Germany.svg HanseDom, Stralsund, GermanyReferee stopped the bout at 0:47 of the fourth round.
Loss17–6 Flag of Ukraine.svg Oleg Platov TKO605/06/2010 Flag of Germany.svg Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, GermanyReferee stopped the bout at 2:27 of the sixth round.
Loss17–5 Flag of Ukraine.svg Pavel Zhuralev UD307/05/2010 Flag of Cyprus.svg Pavilion Nicosia, Nicosia, CyprusBigger's Better Tournament Semi-Final.
Loss17–4 Flag of Finland.svg Robert Helenius UD826/03/2010 Flag of Finland.svg Töölö Sports Hall, Helsinki, Finland
Loss17–3 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Kubrat Pulev UD607/11/2009 Flag of Germany.svg Nuremberg Arena, Nuremberg, Germany
Loss17–2 Flag of Germany.svg Rene DettweilerUD817/10/2009 Flag of Germany.svg O2 World Arena, Berlin, Germany
Win17–1 Flag of the United States.svg Lamon Brewster UD829/08/2009 Flag of Germany.svg Gerry Weber Stadium, Halle, Germany
Loss16–1 Flag of Syria.svg Manuel Charr KO725/04/2009 Flag of Germany.svg König Palast, Krefeld, GermanyGbenga knocked out at 1:29 of the seventh round.
Win16–0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr SedlakTKO210/05/2008 Flag of Germany.svg Brandberge Arena, Halle an der Saale, GermanyReferee stopped the bout at 2:46 of the second round.
Win15–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Raphael Zumbano LoveUD808/03/2008 Flag of Germany.svg König Palast, Krefeld, Germany
Win14–0 Flag of Latvia.svg Edgars KalnarsKO304/12/2007 Flag of Austria.svg Freizeit Arena, Soelden, AustriaKalnars knocked out at 0:35 of the third round.
Win13–0 Flag of Portugal.svg Humberto EvoraKO407/11/2007 Flag of Austria.svg Soelden
Win12–0 Flag of Russia.svg Alexander VasilievKO814/07/2007 Flag of Germany.svg Color Line Arena, Hamburg, GermanyVasiliev knocked out at 1:58 of the eighth round.
Win11–0 Flag of Russia.svg Alexey VarakinKO407/04/2007 Flag of Germany.svg Universum Gym, Wandsbek, GermanyVarakin knocked out at 1:38 of the fourth round.
Win10–0 Flag of Russia.svg Daniil PeretyatkoUD613/01/2007 Flag of Germany.svg Brandberge Arena, Halle an der Saale, Germany
Win9–0 Flag of France.svg Antoine PalatisTKO621/11/2006 Flag of Germany.svg Universum Gym, Wandsbek, GermanyReferee stopped the bout at 1:22 of the sixth round.
Win8–0 Flag of Ukraine.svg Yaroslav ZavorotnyiMD619/09/2006 Flag of Germany.svg Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, Germany
Win7–0 Flag of Lithuania.svg Mindaugas KulikauskasUD622/08/2006 Flag of Germany.svg Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
Win6–0 Flag of Latvia.svg Aleksandrs BorhovsTKO225/07/2006 Flag of Germany.svg Sportschule Sachsenwald, Hamburg, GermanyReferee stopped the bout at 2:12 of the second round.
Win5–0 Flag of Romania.svg Mihai IftodeRTD315/04/2006 Flag of Germany.svg Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany
Win4–0 Flag of Poland.svg Tomasz ZeprzalkaMD407/03/2006 Flag of Germany.svg Kugelbake Halle, Cuxhaven, Germany
Win3–0 Flag of Slovakia.svg Peter OravecTKO114/01/2006 Flag of Germany.svg Ballhaus Arena, Aschersleben, GermanyReferee stopped the bout at 2:35 of the first round.
Win2–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Sandor ForgacsTKO126/11/2005 Flag of Germany.svg Wilhelm Dopatka Halle, Leverkusen, GermanyReferee stopped the bout at 2:44 of the first round.
Win1–0 Flag of Slovakia.svg Vlado SzaboUD428/09/2005 Flag of Germany.svg Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany

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