Henry Akinwande was born in Dulwich, London, England, U.K. on October 12, 1955. He made his professional debut at the age of 33 years on October 4, 1989 against Carlton Headley. Akinwande defeated Headley via 1st round KO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Akinwande became a world champion at the age of 40 after 30 professional fights. He challenged Jeremy Williams for the vacant WBO heavyweight title and stopped Williams in the 3rd of the 12-round fight, winning his first world title.
Akinwande's last fight was a unanimous decision loss to Ondřej Pála at age 52, on July 4, 2008.
Some of Henry Akinwande's best fights have been against Orlin Norris, Tony Tucker, Johnny Nelson, Jeremy Williams, Peter McNeeley, Axel Schulz, and John Fury. For a complete list of Akinwande's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Henry Akinwande".
Akinwande has 4 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Henry Akinwande Losses".
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
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55 | Jul 04, 2008 | 52 | ![]() | loss | UD 6 |
54 | Jun 30, 2007 | 51 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
53 | Nov 04, 2006 | 51 | ![]() | loss | SD 12 |
52 | Mar 04, 2006 | 50 | ![]() | win | UD 12 |
51 | Dec 10, 2005 | 50 | ![]() | win | UD 12 |
50 | Sep 24, 2005 | 49 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
49 | May 14, 2005 | 49 | ![]() | win | UD 8 |
48 | Apr 10, 2004 | 48 | ![]() | win | TKO 10 |
47 | May 31, 2003 | 47 | ![]() | win | SD 12 |
46 | Dec 10, 2002 | 47 | ![]() | win | UD 12 |
45 | Oct 29, 2002 | 47 | ![]() | win | TKO 7 |
44 | Mar 08, 2002 | 46 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |
43 | Nov 17, 2001 | 46 | ![]() | loss | KO 10 |
42 | Jun 16, 2001 | 45 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
41 | Mar 17, 2001 | 45 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
40 | Dec 08, 2000 | 45 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |
39 | May 25, 2000 | 44 | ![]() | win | TKO 5 |
38 | Feb 22, 2000 | 44 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |
37 | May 15, 1999 | 43 | ![]() | win | TKO 9 |
36 | Mar 06, 1999 | 43 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
35 | Dec 13, 1997 | 42 | ![]() | win | UD 12 |
34 | Jul 12, 1997 | 41 | ![]() | loss | DQ 5 |
33 | Jan 11, 1997 | 41 | ![]() | win | UD 12 |
32 | Nov 09, 1996 | 41 | ![]() | win | TKO 10 |
31 | Jun 29, 1996 | 40 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
30 | Mar 23, 1996 | 40 | ![]() | win | DQ 7 |
29 | Jan 27, 1996 | 40 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
28 | Dec 16, 1995 | 40 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
27 | Jul 22, 1995 | 39 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
26 | Apr 08, 1995 | 39 | ![]() | win | KO 2 |
25 | Jul 23, 1994 | 38 | ![]() | win | KO 7 |
24 | Apr 05, 1994 | 38 | ![]() | win | PTS 10 |
23 | Dec 01, 1993 | 38 | ![]() | win | TKO 4 |
22 | Nov 06, 1993 | 38 | ![]() | win | UD 10 |
21 | May 01, 1993 | 37 | ![]() | win | UD 12 |
20 | Mar 18, 1993 | 37 | ![]() | win | PTS 12 |
19 | Dec 19, 1992 | 37 | ![]() | draw | MD 12 |
18 | Jul 18, 1992 | 36 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
17 | Jun 05, 1992 | 36 | ![]() | win | DQ 6 |
16 | Apr 10, 1992 | 36 | ![]() | win | PTS 8 |
15 | Mar 26, 1992 | 36 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
14 | Feb 28, 1992 | 36 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
13 | Dec 06, 1991 | 36 | ![]() | win | TKO 3 |
12 | Oct 09, 1991 | 35 | ![]() | win | KO 3 |
11 | Jun 28, 1991 | 35 | ![]() | win | PTS 8 |
10 | Jun 06, 1991 | 35 | ![]() | win | PTS 8 |
9 | Mar 06, 1991 | 35 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
8 | Dec 12, 1990 | 35 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |
7 | Oct 10, 1990 | 34 | ![]() | win | PTS 6 |
6 | May 09, 1990 | 34 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |
5 | Mar 14, 1990 | 34 | ![]() | win | PTS 6 |
4 | Jan 10, 1990 | 34 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |
3 | Dec 06, 1989 | 34 | ![]() | win | TKO 1 |
2 | Nov 08, 1989 | 34 | ![]() | win | TKO 2 |
1 | Oct 04, 1989 | 33 | ![]() | win | KO 1 |