Gbenga Oluokun (born January 16, 1970) is a boxer from Nigeria, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native West African country. There he was stopped in the round of sixteen of the super heavyweight (over 91 kg) division by Italy's eventual runner-up Roberto Cammarelle. One year earlier, he captured the gold medal in his weight division at the All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria. January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Boxing, also called prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing), the sweet science (a common nickname among fans) or the gentlemans sport (used mainly in England), is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight classification fight each other with their fists in a series of... Boxing at the Kenyan boxer David Munyasia had tested positive for cathine and has been excluded from the event. ... Western Africa (UN subregion) Maghreb West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ... Superheavyweight is a olympic (amateur) weight class division in the sport of boxing. ... Roberto Cammarelle (born July 30, 1980) represented Italy and won a Super Heavyweight bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. ... The Boxing Tournament at the 2003 All-Africa Games was held in Abuja, Nigeria from October 4 to October 13. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Cities in Nigeria | Capitals in Africa ...
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