Gbenga Oluokun | |||||||||||||||
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Born | Gbenga Oluokun 14 June 1983 | ||||||||||||||
Nationality | Nigerian | ||||||||||||||
Other names | Bang-Bang | ||||||||||||||
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Weight(s) | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 185 cm | ||||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
Total fights | 35 | ||||||||||||||
Wins | 22 | ||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 14 | ||||||||||||||
Losses | 13 | ||||||||||||||
Draws | 0 | ||||||||||||||
No contests | 0 | ||||||||||||||
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