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Lennox Lewis vs. Henry Akinwande was a professional boxing match contested on July 12, 1997, for the WBC Heavyweight Championship. Background


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Number of Weight Divisions in which boxer was a World Champion: 1 Henry Akinwande - Title Statistics. CHAMPION. Henry Akinwande won vacant WBO heaveweight title after Riddick Bowe was stripped of his belt for signing to fight Andrew Golota instead of No. 1 ranked WBO contender.


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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.


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Akinwande received point deduction in 8th round for holding, Platov received point deduction in 9th for head butt. 2006-03-04. Cisse Salif. 18 5 2. EWE-Arena, Oldenburg. W-UD. event bout wiki. ref: Phil Edwards Harry Davis 119-108 Luca Montella 118-109 John Wright 116-110. IBF Inter-Continental Heavy.


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Olympic Results Biography Born in England to Nigerian parents, Henry Akinwande spent most of his childhood in Nigeria before returning to England as a teenager. He reached four successive Amateur Boxing Association finals in the heavyweight division between 1986 and 1989, winning the championship in 1988 and 1989.


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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. Contents Early years Amateur career ABA Championships record


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Biography Born in England to Nigerian parents, Henry Akinwande spent most of his childhood in Nigeria before returning to England as a teenager. He reached four successive Amateur Boxing Association finals in the heavyweight division between 1986 and 1989, winning the championship in 1988 and 1989.


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Henry Adetokunboh Akinwande 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.


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Over 16 years has passed since Henry Akinwande disgracefully failed to fight Lennox Lewis during their WBC heavyweight title bout in Lake Tahoe, concluding one of the most controversial periods in.


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Boxing fans around the world are familiar with the name Henry Akinwande. Born on October 12, 1965, Akinwande is a former professional boxer who left a lasting impact on the sport. Standing tall at an impressive height of 201cm, Akinwande dominated the heavyweight division with his incredible reach of 218cm.


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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. Early years


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Boxing Life Style INSPIRING STORY OF HENRY AKINWADE By Pereira Bimpe - June 6, 2020 Henry Akinwande was born of Nigerian parents in London, England and started his career as an amateur boxer. He represented Great Britain in the heavyweight division at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea.


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6.1k Posted August 31, 2018 In his heyday, he was one of the most avoided fighters in the sport. At 6'7 and with a reach of 86 inches, equally adept at boxing as well as fighting and punching, Henry Akinwande was surely a formidable fighter. However, everything changed when he faced Lennox Lewis, his main British rival at the time.


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pro boxer. support wiki forum login. date. champions. locate people. locate events. titles. score. follow. Henry Akinwande 74: 9: 1: 39 KOs 1 KOs; wiki. Box-pro Box-am All Bouts status: inactive bouts: 84:. Akinwande received point deduction in 8th round for holding, Platov received point deduction in 9th for head butt..


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Fury has a winning pro record of 8-4-1 but suffered a savage knockout the one time he stepped up to top level and took on rising star Henry Akinwande in a 1991 eliminator for the British.

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