Mikael Lawal

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Mikael Lawal
Personal information
Nickname
Lethal [1]
NationalityBritish
Born (1995-07-03) 3 July 1995 (age 30) [1]
Lagos, Nigeria [1]
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm) [1]
Weight Cruiserweight
Boxing career
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights19
Wins17
Win by KO11
Losses2

Mikael Lawal (born 3 July 1995) is a Nigerian-born British professional boxer who held the British cruiserweight title from November 2022 until October 2023.

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Early life

Lawal was born in Lagos, Nigeria. He moved to the UK at age one and lived there until he was 13 when went back to Nigeria with his mother, who died a short while later. Lawal, then aged 14, moved in with his father and stepmother but ran away from home due to difficulties in the household. He lived on the streets for a short period before visiting the British High Commission, after which he was placed in an orphanage and eventually returned to the UK at age 16. [2]

Professional career

After only nine amateur bouts, Lawal had his first professional fight at York Hall in London on 22 April 2017, stopping Jindrich Velecky in the first round. [2] He signed a long-term promotional contract with Team Sauerland in July 2017. [3]

With a 16 fight unbeaten record, Lawal was scheduled to face Deion Jumah for the vacant British cruiserweight title at Alexandra Palace in London on 27 November 2022. However, Jumah suffered a career-ending eye injury while sparring in training camp and withdrew less than two weeks before the contest. [4] [5] Lawal fought late replacement David Jamieson and claimed the title when his opponent retired after the eighth round due to a jaw injury. [6] [7]

Back at York Hall on 21 October 2023, he lost the title in his first defense, suffering a unanimous decision defeat against Isaac Chamberlain in a bout where the vacant Commonwealth cruiserweight championship was also up for grabs. [8] [9]

In his next fight, Lawal challenged English cruiserweight champion Viddal Riley at The O2 Arena in London on 31 March 2024, losing by unanimous decision. [10] [11]

Professional boxing record

19 fights17 wins2 losses
By knockout110
By decision62
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
19Loss17–2 Viddal Riley UD1031 Mar 2024 The O2 Arena, London, EnglandFor English cruiserweight title
18Loss17–1 Isaac Chamberlain UD1221 Oct 2023York Hall, London, EnglandLost British and for vacant Commonwealth cruiserweight titles
17Win17–0David JamiesonRTD8 (12), 3:0027 Nov 2022 Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill, London, EnglandWon vacant British cruiserweight title
16Win16–0Javier AndinoKO2 (8), 1:2530 July 2022 Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England
15Win15–0Leonardo Damian BruzzeseTKO5 (8), ?:??20 Nov 2021Wembley Arena, London, England
14Win14–0Benoit HuberTKO3 (6), 1:362 Oct 2021Wembley Arena, London, England
13Win13–0Ossie JervierUD610 Nov 2020BT Sports Studio, London, England
12Win12–0Damian ChambersTKO1 (3), 1:3419 Jul 2019Planet Ice, Cheshire, England
11Win11–0David JamiesonUD319 Jul 2019Planet Ice, Altrincham, England
10Win10–0Antony WooleryMD319 July 2019Planet Ice, Altrincham, England
9Win9–0Kent KauppinenPTS619 July 2019York Hall, London, England
8Win8–0Tamas KozmaKO, 2:093 28 Sep 2018 King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
7Win7–0Istvan KunTKO3 (6), 2:0614 Jul 2018Baden-Arena, Offenburg, Germany
6Win6–0Adam WilliamsTKO5 (6), 2:50 17 Feb 2018 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
5Win5–0Istvan OrsosUD627 Jan 2018 Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia
4Win4–0Tomislav RudanTKO2 (4), 2:57 14 Oct 2017 Wembley Arena, London, England
3Win3–0Jakub WojcikPTS4 16 Sep 2017 Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
2Win2–0Florians StrupitsTKO1 (4), 1:579 Jul 2017York Hall, London, England
1Win1–0Jindrich VeleckyTKO1 (4), 2:9422 Apr 2017 York Hall, London, England

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 ""Lethal" Mikael Lawal". tapology.com. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Mikael Lawal - Getting Back On Track". British Vintage Boxing. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Mikael Lawal Inks Promotional Pact With Team Sauerland". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Deion Jumah forced to retire after suffering detached retina". British Boxers. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Mikael Lawal gets new opponent for British cruiserweight title fight as injury forces Deion Jumah to retire from boxing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Stand-in David Jamieson suffers jaw injury as Mikael Lawal takes British title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Mikael Lawal becomes British cruiserweight champion with stoppage victory over David Jamieson". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Isaac Chamberlain outsmarts Mikael Lawal to become British cruiserweight champion". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Isaac Chamberlain dominates Mikael Lawal to become the new British and Commonwealth cruiserweight champion". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "Viddal Riley Beats Mikael Lawal, Exchanges Barbs with Isaac Chamberlain". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  11. ↑ "Viddal Riley defends English title against Mikael Lawal as Alen Babic and Callum Simpson take smashing stoppage wins". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
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