Daniel Egbunike (born 25 October 1989) is a British professional boxer.
Daniel Egbunike | |
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 Egbunike at Matchroom Boxing Gym in 2017 | |
| Born | 25 October 1989 (age 34) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Danny Darko |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light-welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 7 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Wins by KO | 3 |
| Losses | 1 |
Amateur career edit
Egbunike started boxing aged 23 at his local boxing gym for two years before going on to win the ABA Championships. Egbunike won both the novice and elite ABA titles.[1]
Professional career edit
Egbunike made his professional debut against Alec Bazza on 7 October 2017 at the Brentwood Centre in Essex, scoring a second-round technical knockout (TKO).[2]
On 28 June 2019 he faced fellow unbeaten prospect Martin McDonagh in a Southern Area title eliminator at the York Hall in London.[3] Egbunike won via points decision (PTS) over ten rounds, setting up a shot at the Southern Area title.[4][5] On 9 November he outpointed the previously unbeaten Billy Allington[6] over ten rounds at the York Hall, capturing the Southern Area super-lightweight title[7] in the fewest fights to date – winning the title in just his sixth professional bout.[8]
Personal life edit
Before boxing, Egbunike served time in prison on two occasions for dealing drugs, serving a total of two years and nine months for both offences.[9]
Professional boxing record edit
| 7 fights | 6 wins | 1 loss |
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| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 7 | Loss | 6–1 |  Harlem Eubank
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PTS | 10 | 2 Dec 2020 | Production Park Studios, South Kirkby, England
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Billy Allington
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PTS | 10 | 9 Nov 2019 | York Hall, London, England
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Won vacant Southern Area super-lightweight title |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Martin McDonagh
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PTS | 10 | 28 Jun 2019 | York Hall, London, England
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 |  Janos Andras Vass
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KO | 2 (6) | 9 Mar 2019 | Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 |  Ivan Godor
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PTS | 6 | 2 Apr 2018 | York Hall, London, England
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 |  Israel Munoz
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TKO | 1 (4) | 2 Dec 2017 | Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Alec Bazza
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TKO | 2 (4) | 7 Oct 2017 | Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England
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References edit
- ^ "Kingston boxing school celebrates three years of amazing success". 28 December 2017.
- ^ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Unbeaten Daniel Egbunike and Martin McDonagh clash in Southern Area eliminator | British Boxing News". www.britishboxingnews.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Ohara Davies Decisions Miguel Vazquez in Lackluster Bout". 28 June 2019.
- ^ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Danny Dignum dazzles in WBO European middleweight fight | British Boxing News".
- ^ "Dignum stops Cummings, Walsh and Cameron also victorious on a solid bill at York Hall. – British Boxing BBTV". 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Blooming Lilley Gym Are 'family'".
- ^ "Kingston professional boxer hopes rise from drug dealing past will inspire people 'trapped' like he was". 9 May 2018.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Daniel Egbunike from BoxRec (registration required)