Innocent Anyanwu (Little Big Man) boxer

Innocent Anyanwu boxer
bouts
67
won
25
lost
39
draw
3
Status
active
Division
super lightweight
Debut
2005-10-01
Height
-
Reach
-
Age
40
Born
1978-09-25
Death
-
Nationality
Netherlands

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Innocent Anyanwu (born 25 September 1982) is a Dutch professional boxer from Amsterdam, Netherlands. He currently holds the Dutch and BeNeLux Super Featherweight titles.Innocent Anyanwu was born in Ekwerazu, Imo State, Nigeria. When he was 12 his mother died and Innocent quit school. Shortly thereafter he started to work as a car mechanic in his brother's garage. However, he had a dream to practise sports in Germany, even though he did not know which sport. He left Nigeria when he was 16 and went to Cameroon without a passport because he did not have one. Since Cameroon is a French-speaking country, the language barrier proved a problem. Still, after that, he went to another French-speaking country, Gabon, where a brother of his was living.Through German tourists, Innocent learned that he needed several visas in order to compete in sports there. Since he did not have a passport, Innocent never went to Europe.Innocent started his boxing career in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 2001. After promising his trainer Martin Jansen total dedication to the sport, an intense training regime started and the cooperation continued until today. After three months Innocent participated in his first boxing match which he won. The victory parade of Innocent continued through the amateur ranks in national and international boxing matches in The Netherlands. Innocent fought against boxers from not only the Netherlands but also from Belgium, Russia and Germany. With only 3 losses (early in his boxing career) in 36 contests, and many wins by (T)KO, Innocent wanted to represent the Netherlands at the Olympics in Athens but was denied because he did not hold Dutch nationality. Innocent then went back to his native country Nigeria where he captured the national amateur title and Champion of Champions trophy at super-featherweight. That enabled Innocent to return to the Netherlands and reunite in 2005 with his longtime boxing trainer Martin Jansen to continue his professional boxing career. In 2005, Innocent made his pro debut. He fought 20 times up to October 2009 in and outside the Netherlands and never lost a fight. He captured the Dutch national and smaller European (BeNeLux) crown. Innocent's goal is to support his people in Ekwerazu, Nigeria through his boxing career. His results as a sportsman and social human being were awarded by the Dutch Queen with a Dutch passport (with a radio chip and coil), which enables him to participate on short notice in a European championship fight.From the start of 2010, Martin Jansen stopped working as the trainer for Innocent, but Raymond Joval stepped in as the new trainer.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2018-12-08 Anthony Tomlinson WWWWWW Sheffield Arena, Sheffield LOST
Technical knockout
2018-10-27 Rohan Date WWWWDW South Parade Pier, Southsea LOST
Technical knockout
2018-10-06 Jack Rafferty WWWW Oldham Leisure Centre, Oldham LOST
Points
2018-09-29 Alfie Price WW York Hall, Bethnal Green LOST
Points
2018-09-21 Sammy McNess WWWLWW Brentwood Centre, Brentwood LOST
Points
2018-05-25 Nathan Dale WWWWLW Holiday Inn, Norwich Airport, Norwich LOST
Points
2018-05-12 Reece MacMillan WWWWLW Bolton Whites Hotel (formerly De Vere Whites), Bolton LOST
Points
2018-04-28 Siar Ozgul WWWWWW Brentwood Centre, Brentwood LOST
Points
2018-04-07 Craig MacIntyre WWWWWW Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley LOST
Points
2018-03-31 Brice Bula Galo WDWWWL Waregem LOST
Unanimous decision
2018-03-10 Joe McCorry WWWWDW York Hall, Bethnal Green LOST
Points
2018-03-02 Nick Ball WWWW Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester LOST
Points
2017-12-25 Hedi Slimani WWWLWL Stedelijke Sporthalle, Izegem LOST
Unanimous decision
2017-12-02 AJ Faizy WWWLWL Audley Sports and Community Centre, Blackburn LOST
Points
2017-11-01 Bibi Ondoua LWDLWW Stedelijke Sporthalle, Izegem LOST
Unanimous decision
2017-09-16 Anthony Upton WWLWWW Devenish Complex, Belfast LOST
Technical knockout
2017-07-22 Johnny Coyle WWWWWW Brentwood Centre, Brentwood LOST
Points
2017-06-24 Ray Moylette WWWW National Stadium, Dublin LOST
Points
2017-05-06 Lukasz Wierzbicki WWWWWW Hala MOSiR, ul. Kolbego 11, os. Baranki, Elk LOST
Unanimous decision
2017-03-10 Petros Ananyan WWWWWW Circus Benidorm, Benidorm LOST
Unanimous decision
2017-02-04 Antonio Horvatic WLLLLL Ingelmunster WIN
Unanimous decision
2016-12-09 Leonel Hernandez LLWLLL Het Rooi, Berchem-Antwerpen WIN
Technical knockout
2016-11-19 Bihes Barakat WWWLWW City Forum, Euskirchen LOST
Points
2016-07-16 Florin Cardos WWWWWW Tolworth Recreation Centre, Tolworth WIN
Technical knockout
2016-06-25 Jake Hanney WWWW National Stadium, Dublin LOST
Points
2016-05-21 Kay Prospere WWWWWW O2 Arena, Greenwich LOST
Points
2016-04-23 Mishiko Beselia WWWWWW Sport Palace, Kiev LOST
Unanimous decision
2016-03-26 Tamuka Mucha WWWWWW Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading LOST
Points
2016-02-06 Maidin Elgarni WWWW Ingelmunster LOST
Unanimous decision
2015-11-14 Denys Berinchyk W Ice Palace "Terminal", Brovari LOST
Technical knockout
2015-07-10 Jerobe Santana WWWWWW Pabellón de la Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona LOST
Unanimous decision
2014-11-23 Reda Azzaoui WWLLWW Antwerpen WIN
Unanimous decision
2014-02-01 Ahmed El Hamwi LLWWLW Ingelmunster LOST
Unanimous decision
2013-08-17 Edis Tatli WWWWWW Operastage, Olavinlinna, Savonlinna LOST
KO
2013-06-29 Steve Jamoye WWWWWW Hall Omnisport de La Préalle, Herstal LOST
Unanimous decision
2013-03-23 Arnaud Dimidschtein WWWWDW Centre sportif Jacky Leroy, Flobecq DRAW
Majority decision
2013-02-02 Hedi Slimani WWWWLW Ingelmunster LOST
Unanimous decision
2012-11-01 Jean Pierre Bauwens WWWWWW Sporthal, Izegem LOST
Unanimous decision
2012-10-15 Ruddy Encarnacion LLWWLW Theater Carré, Amsterdam LOST
Unanimous decision
2012-07-21 Gary Buckland WWWWWW Newport Centre, Newport LOST
Points
2012-02-18 Arash Usmanee WWWWWW Bell Centre, Montreal LOST
Unanimous decision
2011-12-23 Ermano Fegatilli WWWWWW Salle Omnisport, Oupeye LOST
Unanimous decision
2011-11-11 Ruddy Encarnacion DLLLLW Sporthal Arena, Deurne LOST
Technical knockout
2010-10-18 Pascal Bouchez LWLLLL Theater Carré, Amsterdam WIN
Unanimous decision
2010-05-16 Antonio Joao Bento WWWLWL Dudok Arena, Hilversum LOST
KO
2009-11-28 Tahir Celic LLLLLL Hoyers Gym, Heerlen WIN
Corner retirement
2009-10-26 Sergio Palomo WWWLLL Theater Carré, Amsterdam WIN
Technical knockout
2009-04-19 Herve De Luca WLWWLW Sportcentrum De Zandzee, Bussum WIN
Technical knockout
2008-12-25 Hovhannes Zhamkochyan WWWWWW Stedelijke Sporthalle, Izegem DRAW
Majority decision
2008-11-01 Karen Boyadjyan WWWWLL Stedelijke Sporthalle, Izegem WIN
Technical knockout
2008-10-13 Mhand Boukedim LWWWWL Theater Carré, Amsterdam WIN
Technical knockout
2008-09-20 Nico Schroeder WWLDLL Boksschool van 't Hof, Rotterdam WIN
Technical knockout
2008-05-12 Zsolt Botos LLLLLL Brielpoort, Deinze WIN
KO
2008-04-19 Pascal Bouchez LLLLLL 't Klooster, Rotterdam WIN
Unanimous decision
2008-04-13 Araik Sachbazjan WWLLWW Sporthal Overbosch, Den Haag WIN
Unanimous decision
2008-02-17 Felician Trif LLLL Den Haag WIN
Technical knockout
2007-06-09 Younes Amrani LLLWLL Antwerpen WIN
Unanimous decision
2007-05-01 Herve De Luca WWWWWD Sporthal Tempelhof, Brugge WIN
KO
2006-12-16 Lubos Priehradnik LWLLLL Brussels WIN
Unanimous decision
2006-09-30 Bela Sandor LLWLLW Stadskanaal WIN
Points
2006-05-20 Josef Holub LWLLLL Purmerend WIN
KO
2006-05-01 Erik Nazaryan LWLLW Sporthal Tempelhof, Brugge DRAW
Points
2006-03-25 Zsolt Botos LWLLLL Barneveld WIN
Technical knockout
2006-02-25 Josef Holub LLLLWL Spakenburg WIN
Points
2006-01-21 Daniel Chitu LLLLL H.A.B., Helmond WIN
Technical knockout
2005-11-12 Chad Bischop L de Flint, Amersfoort WIN
Points
2005-10-01 Tomas Berki L Hilversum WIN
Technical knockout

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