Akinyemi Laleye
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Akinyemi Laleye is a Nigerian professional boxer
. He competes in the cruiserweight division and boxes out of the United States
. He is currently a contestant on the 4th season of the boxing reality show The Contender
.
. Over the year he made good progress winning 5 fights in a row before losing to Carlos Raul Ibarra in March 2007. Laleye rebounded from his first career defeat to win his next four bouts establishing a professional record of 10-1.
and joined the cast of the 4th series of the boxing reality show, The Contender
and became a member of the gold team. On 17 December 2008 he boxed his first round contest against the blue team's Erick Vega and won a unanimous decision over 5 rounds. On 4 February 2009 Lalaye boxed a quarter final contest against Puerto Rican Alfredo Escalera Jr. and won by stoppage in the fifth round sending him through to a semi-final contest against tournament favourite Troy Ross
, a fight he would go on to lose over 5 rounds. The loss meant that Laleye went to the season finale at Foxwoods Resort Casino
in Connecticut
on 25 February 2009 fighting for third place. The fight against Rico Hoye
ended in disappointment, however, as he lost a decision over eight rounds.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
. He competes in the cruiserweight division and boxes out of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He is currently a contestant on the 4th season of the boxing reality show The Contender
The Contender 4
The Contender 4 is a reality television show based on the sport of boxing, but with an added element of insight into the competitor's lives and relationships with each other within the show's living quarters. The fourth season of the show was recorded in Singapore , and premiered on Versus on...
.
Professional Boxing Career
Laleye made his professional boxing debut in June 2005 with a 1st round stoppage of Howard Gatch at the St. Petersburg Coliseum in FloridaFlorida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. Over the year he made good progress winning 5 fights in a row before losing to Carlos Raul Ibarra in March 2007. Laleye rebounded from his first career defeat to win his next four bouts establishing a professional record of 10-1.
Contender
In late 2008, Laleye went to SingaporeSingapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and joined the cast of the 4th series of the boxing reality show, The Contender
The Contender 4
The Contender 4 is a reality television show based on the sport of boxing, but with an added element of insight into the competitor's lives and relationships with each other within the show's living quarters. The fourth season of the show was recorded in Singapore , and premiered on Versus on...
and became a member of the gold team. On 17 December 2008 he boxed his first round contest against the blue team's Erick Vega and won a unanimous decision over 5 rounds. On 4 February 2009 Lalaye boxed a quarter final contest against Puerto Rican Alfredo Escalera Jr. and won by stoppage in the fifth round sending him through to a semi-final contest against tournament favourite Troy Ross
Troy Amos-Ross
Troy Amos-Ross is a Guyanese Canadian boxer, currently residing in Brampton, Ontario. He competed in the light heavyweight Troy Amos-Ross (born July 17, 1975 in Georgetown, Guyana) is a Guyanese Canadian boxer, currently residing in Brampton, Ontario. He competed in the light heavyweight Troy...
, a fight he would go on to lose over 5 rounds. The loss meant that Laleye went to the season finale at Foxwoods Resort Casino
Foxwoods Resort Casino
Foxwoods Resort Casino is a hotel-casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States. Together with the MGM Grand at Foxwoods, it is one of the largest casino complexes in the world in terms of floor space for gaming. The entire resort comprises of space. The casino has over 380 gaming tables...
in Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
on 25 February 2009 fighting for third place. The fight against Rico Hoye
Rico Hoye
Rico Hoye is an American professional boxer who competes in the light heavyweight and cruiserweight divisions. He comes from Monroe, MI, is a former World title challenger and was a contestant in the fourth season of the Contender.-Early professional career:...
ended in disappointment, however, as he lost a decision over eight rounds.