Lateef Kayode

Lateef Olalalekan Kayode (born March 3, 1983) is a Nigerian professional boxer who challenged for the WBA cruiserweight title in 2015.

Lateef Kayode
Statistics
Nickname(s)Power
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Reach77 in (195 cm)
NationalityNigerian
Born (1983-03-03) March 3, 1983
Lagos, Nigeria
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights27
Wins21
Wins by KO16
Losses4
No contests2

Pro career

On December 3, 2010 Kayode knocked out American Edward Charles Perry on a Showtime boxing card.[1] 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.[2]

On June 10, 2011, Kayode proved too much for a game Matt Godfrey, then 19-3 with 14 KOs, 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 of Godfrey.[3] Kayode was brutally knocked out by Denis Lebedev in his last fight in what seems to be a career coming to an end.

Professional boxing record[4]
Professional record summary
27 fights 21 wins 4 losses
By knockout 16 3
By decision 5 1
No contests 2
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss 21–4
(2)		 Aleksey Egorov RTD 6 (10) 2018-7-20 Florentine Gardens, El Monte
Loss 21–3
(2)		 Andrew Tabiti KO 6 (10) 2018-5-11 Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada
Loss 21–2
(2)		 Keith Tapia UD 10 2017-09-23 Alamodome, San Antonio Kayode down once in Round 6.
Loss 21–1
(2)		 Denis Lebedev TKO 8 (12) 2015-11-04 TatNeft Arena, Kazan For WBA Cruiserweight title.
Win 21–0
(2)		 Nick Kisner UD 10 2015-05-29 Memphis, Tennessee
NC 20–0
(2)		 Luis Ortiz NC 1 (12) 2014-09-11 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada For interim WBA World heavyweight title. TKO1 for Ortiz was overturned on 1/12/2015 after Ortiz failed a drug test. Kayode down in 1st rd.
Win 20–0
(1)		 Jonte Willis TKO 6 (6) 2014-01-10 Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington
Win 19–0
(1)		 Travis Fulton TKO 2 (6) 2013-12-06 Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California
NC 18–0
(1)		 Antonio Tarver NC 12 2012-03-06 Home Depot Centre, California Retained NABA Cruiserweight Title. Originally a draw it was changed to a "no-contest" after Tarver failed a drug test
Win 18–0 Felix Cora, Jr. UD 10 2011-09-09 Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota Retained NABA Cruiserweight Title.
Win 17–0 Matt Godfrey UD 10 2011-06-10 Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California Won vacant NABA Cruiserweight Title
Retained NABF Cruiserweight Title.
Win 16–0 Nicholas Iannuzzi UD 10 2011-02-04 Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California Retained NABF/WBO NABO Cruiserweight Titles.
Win 15–0 Ed Perry KO 6 (10) 2010-12-03 Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California Retained WBO NABO Cruiserweight Title.
Win 14–0 Epifanio Mendoza RTD 6 (10) 2010-10-15 Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma Won vacant NABF Cruiserweight Title.
Win 13–0 Alfredo Escalera Jr. TKO 8 (10) 2010-08-06 Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota Won vacant WBO NABO Cruiserweight Title.
Win 12–0 Jose Luis Herrera KO 2 (8) 2010-05-14 Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California
Win 11–0 Chris Thomas TKO 4 (8) 2010-03-27 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Win 10–0 Chris Thomas KO 2 (8) 2010-02-05 Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California
Win 9–0 Billy Willis KO 2 (6) 2009-12-12 Agua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage, California
Win 8–0 Leo Bercier TKO 3 (6) 2009-08-29 Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington
Win 7–0 Francisco Mireles KO 1 (6) 2009-06-12 Civic Auditorium, Glendale, California
Win 6–0 Marcus Dickerson KO 1 (6) 2009-04-30 Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California
Win 5–0 Ethan Cox KO 2 (4) 2008-12-20 Hollywood Park Casino, Inglewood, California
Win 4–0 Jamiah Williamson TKO 2 (4) 2008-11-21 Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California
Win 3–0 Octavius Davis TKO 2 (4) 2008-10-03 Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland
Win 2–0 Mike Finney TKO 2 (4) 2008-09-05 Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California
Win 1–0 Mike Miller UD 4 2008-08-15 Ibiza Nightclub, Washington, District of Columbia Professional debut

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. "Kayode defeats Godfrey, Avalos decisions Suleymanov". Boxingnews24.com. 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  4. "Lateef Kayode Professional boxing record". BoxRec.com.
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