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Jonathan Dele

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Jonathan Dele
Born(1944-10-20)20 October 1944
Lagos, Nigeria
Died29 April 2017(2017-04-29) (aged 70)
NationalityNigerian
Statistics
Weight(s)super feather/light/light welterweight
Boxing record
Total fights58
Wins40 (KO 24)
Losses10 (KO 4)
Draws8

Jonathan Dele (20 October 1944 – 29 April 2017) was a Nigerian professional super feather/light/light welterweight boxer of the 1960s and 1970s who won Commonwealth lightweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from 129+34 lb (58.9 kg; 9 st 3.8 lb), i.e. super featherweight to 136+34 lb (62.0 kg; 9 st 10.8 lb), i.e. light welterweight.[1] He also competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dele Jonathan Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
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