How Olanrewaju Durodola embraced boxing was not only interesting but dramatic. Before becoming a boxer, he was comfortable with life as a motor park tout, collecting money from commercial bus drivers for a union in Lagos. He was effectively using his huge body frame to bully bus drivers and conductors.
One fateful day, he encountered a stubborn conductor who was not ready to play ball. A fight ensued and before Durodola realized it, the conductor had floored him and went away without paying a dime. Durodola later got to know that the guy in question was a boxer. That was what prompted the former World Boxing Council (Silver Cruiserweight) champion to take to boxing.
Olanrewaju Durodola (born 16 October 1980) is a Nigerian professional boxer who has held the African cruiserweight title since February 2020, and previously the WBC Silver cruiserweight title from 2015 to 2016. As an amateur he competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2009 World Championship
The former World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver Champion, World Boxing Federation (WBC) and African Boxing Union (ABU) Cruiserweight Champion recently defeated Nii Offeir Ododoo of Ghana (4 fights, 3 wins, and 1 loss) in a 10 Round Cruiserweight clash that ended in the second round on April 30, 2023, at Idrowhyt Event Centre Dansoman, Accra, Ghana.
He has to his name 49 fights, with 40 wins (37 by Knockout) and 9 losses
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