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CodeDS/UK/16521
NameAkinwande; Henry (12 October 1965-present); British heavyweight boxer
Variations of NameHenry Adetokunboh Akinwande
Dates12 October 1965-present
GenderMale (cisgender)
Place of Birth/OriginLondon, England (born)
RelationshipsSon of Nigerian parents
BiographyHenry 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.

As an amateur boxing out of the Lynn amateur boxing club in Camberwell, he was ABA heavyweight champion in both 1988 and 1989. He represented Great Britain in the heavyweight division at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea. Akinwande made his professional debut in 1989 against Carlton Headley in London and won all of his first 18 bouts.

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