Erick Ochieng
Erick Ochieng (born 5 May 1987) is a British professional boxer in the Welterweight division and former BBBofC English super-welterweight champion.[1]
| Erick Ochieng | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | The Eagle |
| Weight class | Light Middleweight Welterweight |
| Nationality | English Kenyan |
| Born | 5 May 1987 Nairobi, Kenya |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 25 |
| Wins | 16 |
| Wins by KO | 4 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Ochieng was born in Kaloleni, Nairobi, Kenya. He was raised by his grandmother, and following her death, he moved to London aged 11 to join his parents, who had moved to London earlier.[2] Ochieng has fought 65 amateur fights altogether with a record of 55–10.
Professional career
On 23 June 2006 Ochieng beat the British veteran Matt Scriven to win his pro debut.[3] On 18 March 2011 he fought against Luke Robinson - amateur ABA runner-up in 2008. Robinson won by unanimous decision.
On 28 January 2012 Ochieng won against British boxer Nick Quigley and received the first professional belt of his career - BBBofC English in super-welterweight division.[1]
In the last fight (2017) Erick lost the match against Freddy Kiwitt with a score of 11:1:0[4]
References
- "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- "Bio - Erick "The Eagle" Ochieng". ericktheeagle.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015.
- "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- "BoxRec: Erick Ochieng". boxrec.com. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
External links
- Boxing record for Erick Ochieng from BoxRec (registration required)