Wale Omotoso
Wale Omotoso (born May 6, 1985, in Nigeria) is a professional boxer in the Welterweight class. Is originally from Nigeria but has been based in Australia for several years where he turned professional.[2] In 2011, he signed with Top Rank and is now trained and managed by Freddie Roach at the Wildcard Gym in Los Angeles, California.[3]
| Wale Omotoso | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Oyewale Omotoso |
| Nickname(s) | Luckyboy |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1] |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Born | May 6, 1985 Nigeria |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 34 |
| Wins | 28 |
| Wins by KO | 22 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 1 |
Early life
He is one of five children whose mother died when he was young and whose father did the best he could until he, too, died a few years ago. Wale learned to fight on the streets of one of Africa's most populous cities, Lagos. He calls himself "Lucky Boy", because he is lucky to be alive, let alone to have parlayed his natural ability into a ticket from the mean streets of Lagos to the clean streets of Blackburn. As kids, he and his brothers had to run with a street gang. He's seen people shot, bashed and slashed with machetes. He learned to run zigzag to avoid bullets. Six days a week the "street boys" preyed on shopkeepers, passers by and weaker gangs.[4]
Amateur career
Omotosho had a reported 48 amateur fights with only one loss. He was an all African champion, and one of his toughest fights was with King Davison who currently lives and is boxing in Australia.[2]
Professional career
Welterweight
Wale was originally slated to face Muhammad Abdullaev, but ended up facing Argentine journeyman Juan Alberto Godoy. After knocking down Godoy in the fourth, Godoy's corner threw in the towel as the referee was restarting the action, since Godoy was clearly still on shaky legs.[5]
Professional boxing record
Titles in boxing
- IBF Pan Pacific Welterweight Champion (147 lbs)
- IBF Pan Pacific Youth Welterweight Champion (147 lbs)
Lineal Championship titles:
Notes
- "Wale Omotoso's Boxing Record". BoxRec. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
- "Q&A Wale Omotoso". Fight News. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
- "Wale 'Lucky Boy' Omotoso dreams boxing glory". The Nigerian Reporter. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
- "From Streets Of Lagos To Stardom; The Story Of Oyewale At Fighter Factory". PM New Nigeria. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
- "Thursday and Friday Worldwide Results". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved August 19, 2011.