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Tokunbo Olugbala Olajide (born December 5, 1976, in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian retired Light Middleweight boxer. He is of Nigerian descent.
He has a record of 20 wins with 17 knockouts and only 2 losses.
His brother is former Super Middleweight boxer Michael Olajide.
| 22 fights | 20 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 17 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Loss | 20–2 |  Ian Gardner | MD | 12 | Nov 20, 2004 |  Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For vacant WBO-NABO super welterweight and vacant NABC light middleweight titles. |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Larry Marks | TKO | 2 (12), 1:39 | 2004-02-20 | Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Won vacant IBF-USBA super welterweight title. |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 |  Emil Baku | TKO | 4 (10) | 2003-09-16 | Civic Center, Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA | |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 |  Jesus Felipe Valverde | UD | 10 | 2003-05-23 | Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| 18 | Loss | 17–1 |  Epifanio Mendoza | TKO | 1 (10), 0:30 | 2002-10-13 | Regent Hotel, New York City, New York, USA | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Gary Jones | TKO | 5 (10), 2:48 | 2002-08-09 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Trevor Brown | KO | 4 (8), 1:17 | 2002-03-15 | Cipriani's Restaurant, New York City, New York, USA | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 |  Marvin Smith | KO | 2 (6) | 26 Jan 2002 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, USA | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Richard Karsten | TKO | 4 (8), 2:29 | 2001-11-16 | Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 |  Leroy Brooks | RTD | 3 (6), 3:00 | 2001-07-21 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Elvis Alexander | TKO | 3 (6) | 2001-06-16 | Aqueduct Racetrack, Queens, New York, USA | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Leo Edwards | TKO | 3 (6), 1:08 | 2001-05-18 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, USA | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Brad Ekstam | KO | 1 (6) | 2000-11-04 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, USA | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 |  Bertrand Tchandjeu | KO | 6 (6) | 2000-09-22 | Club Amazura, Queens, New York, USA | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Kevin Tillman | PTS | 4 | 2000-07-14 | Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, USA | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Carl Cockerham | KO | 5 (6), 0:26 | 2000-02-18 | Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 |  Predrag Cvetanovic | KO | 1 (4) | 1999-11-06 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 |  Luis Rodriguez | KO | 2 (6), 2:40 | 1999-07-30 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, USA | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Horatio Pitmon | KO | 2 (4) | 1999-06-03 | Genetti Manor, Dickson City, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Lawrence Frisby | UD | 4 | 1999-02-19 | Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, New York, USA | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jim Navedo | KO | 1 (4), 2:57 | 1997-08-24 | The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts, USA | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Kelly Shaver | KO | 3 (4) | 1997-06-20 | Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Professional debut. |
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