Henry Akinwande boxer

Henry Akinwande boxer
bouts
55
won
50
lost
4
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
1989-10-04
Height
6′ 7″/201cm
Reach
86″/218cm
Age
-
Born
1962-10-12
Death
-
Nationality
United Kingdom

Henry Adetokunboh Akinwande (born 12 October 1965) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2008. He held the WBO heavyweight title from 1996 to 1997, as well as the Commonwealth heavyweight title in 1993, and the European heavyweight title from 1993 to 1994.Akinwande was born in London, England but went to live in his parents homeland of Nigeria as a 4-year-old and returned to England in 1986 aged 21, and he began boxing soon after.As an amateur boxing out of the Lynn amateur boxing club in Camberwell, SE London, he was ABA heavyweight champion in both 1988 and 1989, beating another fellow Nigerian and future WBO heavyweight champion Herbie Hide and represented Great Britain in the heavyweight division at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea. Silver at the 1986 ABA Championships, heavyweight:

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2008-07-04 Ondrej Pala WWWWWW Bueyuek Anadolu Hotel, Ankara LOST
Unanimous decision
2007-06-30 Andriy Oliynyk LWWLLL Olimpiyskiy, Moscow WIN
Unanimous decision
2006-11-04 Oleg Platov WWWWWW RWE Rhein-Ruhr Sporthalle, Muelheim LOST
Split-decision
2006-03-04 Cisse Salif LWWWLW EWE-Arena, Oldenburg WIN
Unanimous decision
2005-12-10 Ed Mahone LWLLLW Leipziger Arena, Leipzig WIN
Unanimous decision
2005-09-24 Tipton Walker LLLLDL Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
2005-05-14 Alexander Vasiliev WLLLLW Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth WIN
Unanimous decision
2004-04-10 Anton Nel LWWDWW U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar WIN
Technical knockout
2003-05-31 Timo Hoffmann WWWWWW Brandenburg Halle, Frankfurt WIN
Split-decision
2002-12-10 Raman Sukhaterin LWWWL Sala Sporturilor, Constanta WIN
Unanimous decision
2002-10-29 Sam Ubokane WLWLWL Wynberg Military Sport Complex, Cape Town WIN
Technical knockout
2002-03-08 Curt Paige WWLLLL Civic Center, Kissimmee WIN
Technical knockout
2001-11-17 Oliver McCall WWWWW Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas LOST
KO
2001-06-16 Maurice Harris WWLWWL Cintas Center, Cincinnati WIN
KO
2001-03-17 Peter McNeeley WWLLWW The Moon, Tallahassee WIN
KO
2000-12-08 Kenny Craven LLWWWW The Moon, Tallahassee WIN
Technical knockout
2000-05-25 Russell Chasteen WLWWWW Grand Casino, Tunica WIN
Technical knockout
2000-02-22 Chris Sirengo LWLWWL Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town WIN
Technical knockout
1999-05-15 Najee Shaheed WWLWWD Jai Alai Fronton, Miami WIN
Technical knockout
1999-03-06 Reynaldo Minus LWWWWW UM Sports Pavilion, Minneapolis WIN
Technical knockout
1997-12-13 Orlin Norris WLWWWW Amphitheater, Pompano Beach WIN
Unanimous decision
1997-07-12 Lennox Lewis LWWWWW Caesars Tahoe, Stateline LOST
1997-01-11 Scott Welch WWWWWW Nashville Arena, Nashville WIN
Unanimous decision
1996-11-09 Alexander Zolkin WWWWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1996-06-29 Jeremy Williams WWWWWW Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio WIN
KO
1996-03-23 Gerard Jones WLDWWW Miami Arena, Miami WIN
1996-01-27 Brian Sargent LLLLWL Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix WIN
Technical knockout
1995-12-16 Tony Tucker LWWWWL Core States Spectrum, Philadelphia WIN
Unanimous decision
1995-07-22 Stanley Wright LLWWW London Arena, Millwall WIN
Technical knockout
1995-04-08 Calvin Jones LWLLWL Caesars Palace, Las Vegas WIN
KO
1994-07-23 Mario Schiesser WWWWWW Sportforum, Lichtenberg WIN
KO
1994-04-05 Johnny Nelson LLWWLW York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
Points
1993-12-01 Biagio Chianese WWLDWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1993-11-06 Frankie Swindell WLWLWL Superbowl, Sun City WIN
Unanimous decision
1993-05-01 Axel Schulz WWWWWD Sporthalle Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg WIN
Unanimous decision
1993-03-18 James Thunder LWLWWW Lewisham Theatre, Lewisham WIN
Points
1992-12-19 Axel Schulz WWWWWW DRAW
Majority decision
1992-07-18 Steve Garber LLLLWL Free Trade Hall, Manchester WIN
Corner retirement
1992-06-05 Kimmuel Odum LLLLL Palais des Sports, Marseille WIN
1992-04-10 Lumbala Tshibamba LDLDLW Carquefou WIN
Unanimous decision
1992-03-26 Michael Richards WWWLLL Ice Rink, Telford WIN
Technical knockout
1992-02-28 Eddie Taylor WWLLLL Issy-les-Moulineaux WIN
Technical knockout
1991-12-06 Tim Bullock WLLDLL Düsseldorf WIN
Technical knockout
1991-10-09 John Fury WWDLWW G-Mex Centre, Manchester WIN
KO
1991-06-28 Marshall Tillman WLLWWW Salle Leyrit, Nice WIN
Points
1991-06-06 Ramon Voorn WWLLLL Broadway Theatre, Barking WIN
Points
1991-03-06 J.B. Williamson WWWLL Wembley Arena, Wembley WIN
Technical knockout
1990-12-12 Francois Yrius LLW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1990-10-10 Tracy Thomas WWLLLL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1990-05-09 Mike Robinson LLLWLL Grand Hall, Wembley WIN
KO
1990-03-14 Warren Thompson LLWLLW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1990-01-10 John Fairbairn LWWWLW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1989-12-06 Paul Neilson WLWWL Wembley Arena, Wembley WIN
Technical knockout
1989-11-08 Dennis Bailey WWLLLW Grand Hall, Wembley WIN
Technical knockout
1989-10-04 Carlton Headley LLL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
KO