# Lateef Kayode

Lateef Olalekan Kayode (born March 3, 1983) is a Nigerian professional boxer who challenged for the WBA cruiserweight title in 2015.

## Early life

Lateef Olalalekin Kayode was born in Lagos, Nigeria.

## Professional career

On December 3, 2010 Kayode knocked out American Edward Charles Perry on a Showtime boxing card. Kayode showed a much more relaxed demeanor in the ring than in his previous ShoBox appearances. In the 6th round he perfectly placed a right hand down the pipe that connected on the left side of Perry’s jaw, sending him sprawling to the ground once more. Perry had never touched the canvas in 13 years as a professional.
On June 10, 2011, Kayode proved too much for Matt Godfrey at the Chumash Resort Casino. Kayode controlled the entire fight and sent Godfrey to the canvas a total of three times, eventually winning by scores of 98-90, 97-90, 98-89. He knocked Godfrey to the floor in rounds one, five and nine with a devastating display of body shots and power punches to the head. Kayode was brutally knocked out by Denis Lebedev in his last fight.

### Professional boxing record

| 27 fights | 21 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 16 | 3 |
| By decision | 5 | 1 |
| No contests | 2 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 21–4 (2) | Aleksey Egorov | RTD | 6 (10) | 2018-7-20 | Florentine Gardens, El Monte | |
| Loss | 21–3 (2) | Andrew Tabiti | KO | 6 (10) | 2018-5-11 | Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Loss | 21–2 (2) | Keith Tapia | UD | 10 | 2017-09-23 | Alamodome, San Antonio | Kayode down once in Round 6. |
| Loss | 21–1 (2) | Denis Lebedev | TKO | 8 (12) | 2015-11-04 | TatNeft Arena, Kazan | For WBA Cruiserweight title. |
| Win | 21–0 (2) | Nick Kisner | UD | 10 | 2015-05-29 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| NC | 20–0 (2) | Luis Ortiz | NC | 1 (12) | 2014-09-11 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada | For interim WBA heavyweight title. TKO1 for Ortiz was overturned after Ortiz failed a drug test. |
| Win | 20–0 (1) | Jonte Willis | TKO | 6 (6) | 2014-01-10 | Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington | |
| Win | 19–0 (1) | Travis Fulton | TKO | 2 (6) | 2013-12-06 | Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California | |
| NC | 18–0 (1) | Antonio Tarver | NC | 12 | 2012-03-06 | Home Depot Centre, California | Retained WBA-NABA Cruiserweight Title. Originally a draw it was changed to a "no-contest" after Tarver failed a drug test |
| Win | 18–0 | Felix Cora, Jr. | UD | 10 | 2011-09-09 | Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota | Retained WBA-NABA cruiserweight title. |
| Win | 17–0 | Matt Godfrey | UD | 10 | 2011-06-10 | Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California | Won vacant WBA-NABA cruiserweight title; Retained WBC-NABF cruiserweight title. |
| Win | 16–0 | Nicholas Iannuzzi | UD | 10 | 2011-02-04 | Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California | Retained WBC-NABF and WBO-NABO cruiserweight titles. |
| Win | 15–0 | Ed Perry | KO | 6 (10) | 2010-12-03 | Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California | Retained WBO-NABO cruiserweight title. |
| Win | 14–0 | Epifanio Mendoza | RTD | 6 (10) | 2010-10-15 | Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma | Won vacant WBC-NABF cruiserweight title. |
| Win | 13–0 | Alfredo Escalera Jr. | TKO | 8 (10) | 2010-08-06 | Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota | Won vacant WBO-NABO cruiserweight title. |
| Win | 12–0 | Jose Luis Herrera | KO | 2 (8) | 2010-05-14 | Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California | |
| Win | 11–0 | Chris Thomas | TKO | 4 (8) | 2010-03-27 | Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan | |
| Win | 10–0 | Chris Thomas | KO | 2 (8) | 2010-02-05 | Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California | |
| Win | 9–0 | Billy Willis | KO | 2 (6) | 2009-12-12 | Agua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage, California | |
| Win | 8–0 | Leo Bercier | TKO | 3 (6) | 2009-08-29 | Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington | |
| Win | 7–0 | Francisco Mireles | KO | 1 (6) | 2009-06-12 | Civic Auditorium, Glendale, California | |
| Win | 6–0 | Marcus Dickerson | KO | 1 (6) | 2009-04-30 | Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California | |
| Win | 5–0 | Ethan Cox | KO | 2 (4) | 2008-12-20 | Hollywood Park Casino, Inglewood, California | |
| Win | 4–0 | Jamiah Williamson | TKO | 2 (4) | 2008-11-21 | Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California | |
| Win | 3–0 | Octavius Davis | TKO | 2 (4) | 2008-10-03 | Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, Maryland | |
| Win | 2–0 | Mike Finney | TKO | 2 (4) | 2008-09-05 | Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California | |
| Win | 1–0 | Mike Miller | UD | 4 | 2008-08-15 | Ibiza Nightclub, Washington, District of Columbia | |