Larry Ekundayo

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Larry Ekundayo
Born (1982-06-13) 13 June 1982 (age 42)
Lagos, Nigeria
NationalitySouth African
Other namesThe Natural
Statistics
Weight(s) Welterweight
Height1.75 cm (1 in)
Reach66+1⁄2 in (169 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights17
Wins16
Wins by KO3
Losses1

Larry Ekundayo (born Olanrewaju Ekundayo on 13 June 1982) is a Nigerian professional boxer. He held the African welterweight title from 2015 to 2016 and the IBF European welterweight title from 2018 to 2019. [1] [2]

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Career

Ekundayo was born in Lagos, Nigeria on 13 June 1982. He started boxing for self defense at the age of 12. In 1998, he won the Nigerian Amateur Bantamweight Championship and participated in the 1999 All-Africa Games in South Africa. He made a career switch from bantamweight to welterweight and won the Nigerian Amateur Welterweight Championship in year 2000. He participated in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, UK and finished as a quarter-finalist. [3]

In 2006 and 2007, he won the championship title of the London Regional Amateur Boxing Association (ABA) championship. As an amateur, he won 110 of 125 fights he was engaged in. [4]

Larry’s career as a professional boxer started in November 2012 when he defeated three boxers in one night to become the Light Middleweight Prizefighter champion in London. He was the first boxer in the competition to be given a £2,000 knockout bonus. [3]

On 30 October 2016, he defended his African Boxing Union’s Welterweight title by beating Ghanaian boxer, Joseph ‘The Double Horror’ Lamptey. [5]

On 13 July 2018, he won the IBF European title by defeating John Thain in London in a fight that lasted 12 rounds. [1]

Professional boxing record

17 fights16 wins1 loss
By knockout30
By decision131
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
17Win16–1Nathan HardyPTS615 Feb 2020York Hall, London, England
16Win15–1Louis GreeneUD1014 Dec 2018York Hall, London, EnglandRetained IBF European welterweight title
15Win14–1John ThainUD1213 Jul 2018York Hall, London, EnglandWon vacant IBF European welterweight title
14Win13–1Adam GrabiecPTS63 Mar 2018 Brentwood Centre, Essex, England
13Loss12–1 Gary Corcoran SD128 Jul 2017 Copper Box Arena, London, EnglandFor vacant WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title
12Win12–0Arvydas TriznoPTS69 Dec 2016Tolworth Recreation Centre, London, England
11Win11–0Joseph LampteyUD1230 Oct 2015The Troxy, London, EnglandWon vacant African welterweight title
10Win10–0William WarburtonPTS625 Jul 2015 Olympia, Liverpool, England
9Win9–0Dale EvansTKO5 (10), 2:3814 Mar 2015York Hall, London, England
8Win8–0Stanislav NenkovPTS1011 Oct 2014York Hall, London, EnglandWon vacant International Masters Silver welterweight title
7Win7–0Samet HyuseinovPTS612 Jul 2014York Hall, London, England
6Win6–0Howard CospolitePTS818 May 2013York Hall, London, England
5Win5–0Terry CarruthersTKO3 (3), 2:363 Nov 2012York Hall, London, EnglandPrizefighter: The Light Middleweights III – Final
4Win4–0Kris CarslawUD33 Nov 2012York Hall, London, EnglandPrizefighter: The Light Middleweights III – Semi-final
3Win3–0 Craig McEwan SD33 Nov 2012York Hall, London, England Prizefighter: The Light Middleweights III – Quarter-final
2Win2–0Lewis ByrnePTS420 Jun 2012 York Hall, London, England
1Win1–0Ben DeghaniTKO3 (4), 1:0923 Mar 2012 The Troxy, London, England

References

  1. 1 2 "BREAKING: Nigeria's Ekundayo defeats British opponent, wins Euro IBF title – Punch Newspapers". punchng-com.cdn.ampproject.org. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Euro IBF Champion Ekundayo Eager To Win World Title". Complete Sports Nigeria. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Larry Ekundayo - MTK Global". MTK Global. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Nigeria's Larry Ekundayo wins the African boxing title against Ghanaian Joseph Lamptey". C.Hubmagazine. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Larry Ekundayo: Nigerian boxer wins African Boxing Union's welterweight championship". amp-pulse-ng.cdn.ampproject.org. Retrieved 23 July 2018.


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