Franklin Egobi boxer

Franklin Egobi boxer
bouts
21
won
16
lost
5
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
2000-02-22
Height
6′ 3½″/192cm
Reach
75½″/192cm
Age
-
Born
1976-07-14
Death
-
Nationality
Nigeria

Franklin George Egobi (born 14 July 1976 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a professional Nigerian heavyweight boxer from Tooting, Londoncitation needed. His professional record stands at 15 wins, 10 by way of knock-out, four losses in 19 bouts.Nicknamed "the Prince", Egobi started his boxing career in South Africa, making his debut against Donovan Luff on 22 February 2000 and winning a unanimous judges decision after four rounds. He fought seven more times, all knock-out victories, before defeating Isaac Mahlangu for the IBF Continental Africa heavyweight title on 25 September 2001. His first defeat was at the hands of Petr Sedlak in Ploiești, Romania on 24 June 2003. Egobi was due to fight Scott Gammer on in June 2007 as a replacement for Colin Kenna (who had suffered a nose injury), but Egobi in turn suffered an injury of his own and pulled out of the fight four days before.Prior to fighting debutant Lukas Kuznowicz in September 2009, Egobi was sparring with former undisputed World heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis. He defeated Kuznowicz on points over the four round contest. He also fought for the vacant Latvian heavyweight title against Edgars Kalnārs on 18 October 2008, losing a unanimous decision after 10 rounds.In October 2010, Egobi entered the 14th Prizefighter aired live on Sky Sports, where he faced Kevin McBride in the quarter-finals, losing by split decision.Egobi teaches children boxing at Nightingale School in Tooting. He also enjoys playing table tennis and football. He also supports Premier League football team, Chelsea.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2012-09-07 Solomon Haumono DWLWWD The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington LOST
Technical knockout
2012-07-13 Amosa Zinck LLWLLD The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington WIN
Corner retirement
2010-10-09 Kevin McBride WWLLLL York Hall, Bethnal Green LOST
Split-decision
2008-10-18 Edgars Kalnars LLLLWL Olimpic Hall, Liepaja LOST
Unanimous decision
2008-09-27 Lukasz Kuznowicz debut York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
Points
2007-11-18 Chris Burton WWWWWW Leisure Centre, Tooting LOST
Points
2004-05-21 Zoran Manojlovic WW Sala Sporturilor, Iasi WIN
Points
2003-09-09 Marcel Beresoaie WWLWW Club Albena, Varna WIN
Unanimous decision
2003-06-24 Petr Sedlak LWWW Sala Sporturilor Olympia, Ploiesti LOST
Majority decision
2003-03-04 JC Hilliard LLWLLL Sala Sporturilor, Iasi WIN
Technical knockout
2002-12-10 Aleh Dubiaha WW Sala Sporturilor, Constanta WIN
Unanimous decision
2002-10-29 Said Diab debut Wynberg Military Sport Complex, Cape Town WIN
KO
2001-09-25 Isaac Mahlangu WLLLDL Wynberg Military Sport Complex, Cape Town WIN
Technical knockout
2001-06-08 Petrus Kapp debut Grand West Casino, Cape Town WIN
KO
2001-05-13 Lance O'Connor LL Oliver Thambo Hall, Khayelitsha, Cape Town WIN
KO
2001-02-27 Sibusiso Hlophe debut Parow Civic Centre, Cape Town WIN
Technical knockout
2000-08-13 Rocky Floris debut Wynberg Military Sport Complex, Cape Town WIN
KO
2000-07-23 Brian Butler debut Cape Town WIN
Technical knockout
2000-07-08 Egan Norman LLL George Town Hall, George WIN
Technical knockout
2000-07-02 Goodman Kwinana LWDLLL Rygersdal Sports Complex, Rondebosch, Cape Town WIN
Technical knockout
2000-02-22 Donovan Luff debut Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town WIN
Unanimous decision