Real name Oyewale Omotoso Nationality Nigerian Height 1.78 m Draws 0 Reach 67 in (170 cm) Role Boxer Stance Orthodox stance | Rated at Welterweight Name Wale Omotoso Total fights 21 Nickname(s) Lucky Boy Wins 21 Division Welterweight Losses 0 | |
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Born May 6, 1985 (age 39)
Nigeria ( 1985-05-06 ) | ||
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Wale Omotoso (1985 born 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. In 2011, he signed with Top Rank and is now trained and managed by Freddie Roach at the Wilcard Gym in Los Angeles, California.
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- Full fight wale omotoso vs sammy vasquez jr 6 21 2015 pbc on cbs
- Rising boxing star wale omotoso interview
- Early life
- Amateur career
- Welterweight
- Titles in boxing
- References
Rising boxing star wale omotoso interview
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 the world’s most dangerous 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, passersby and weaker gangs.
Amateur career
Omotoso 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.
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.
Titles in boxing
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