- Durodola Olanrewaju
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Olanrewaju Durodola (born October 1, 1977) is a Nigerian boxer who qualified for the 2008 Olympics in the Heavyweight division.
Career
In his only previous major event he suffered a 29:29 countback loss to Camille Michel of Seychelles at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
The 1.92/6'3' Durodola did not compete at the 2007 All-Africa Games but qualified at the 2nd AIBA African 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament by beating among others Awusone Yekeni.
He lost his only Olympic match to Cuban Osmay Acosta, Ascota went on further to obtain a bronze medal.
He is noted for his knockout power, even in the amateurs, having stopped the vast majority of his opponents.
As of 2011, Durodola has turned professional. He is signed with Kansas City, Missouri promotional company Titan Entertainment. His first professional bout was scheduled for February 19 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas, but that fight was canceled when his opponent withdrew from the fight at the last minute.
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Categories:- 1977 births
- Living people
- Nigerian boxers
- Heavyweight boxers
- Boxers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Olympic boxers of Nigeria
- Boxers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- African boxing biography stubs
- Nigerian sportspeople stubs
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