Lateef Olalekan Kayode (born March 3, 1983) is a Nigerian professional boxer who challenged for the WBA cruiserweight title in 2015.
Lateef Kayode | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 3, 1983 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Other names | Power |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight Cruiserweight |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Reach | 77 in (195 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 27 |
| Wins | 21 |
| Wins by KO | 16 |
| Losses | 4 |
| No contests | 2 |
Early life
editLateef Olalalekin Kayode was born in Lagos, Nigeria.[1]
Professional career
editOn December 3, 2010 Kayode knocked out American Edward Charles Perry on a Showtime boxing card.[2] Kayode showed a much more relaxed demeanor in the ring than in his previous ShoBox appearances. In the 6th round he perfectly placed a right hand down the pipe that connected on the left side of Perry’s jaw, sending him sprawling to the ground once more. Perry had never touched the canvas in 13 years as a professional.[3]
On June 10, 2011, Kayode proved too much for Matt Godfrey at the Chumash Resort Casino. Kayode controlled the entire fight and sent Godfrey to the canvas a total of three times, eventually winning by scores of 98-90, 97-90, 98-89. He knocked Godfrey to the floor in rounds one, five and nine with a devastating display of body shots and power punches to the head.[4] Kayode was brutally knocked out by Denis Lebedev in his last fight.
Professional boxing record
edit| 27 fights | 21 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 16 | 3 |
| By decision | 5 | 1 |
| No contests | 2 | |
References
edit- ^ "BoxRec".
- ^ Avila, David A. (2 December 2010). "Lateef "Power" Kayode Defends Title on Friday". The Sweet Science Boxing. Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ Maquiñana, Ryan (4 December 2010). "Kayode Powers Through Perry; Franco Beats Hunter". MaxBoxing UK LTD. Archived from the original on 7 December 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ "Kayode defeats Godfrey, Avalos decisions Suleymanov". Boxingnews24.com. 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
External links
edit- Boxing record for Lateef Kayode from BoxRec (registration required)