David Izon
Born
David Izonritei

(1968-04-29) 29 April 1968
Lagos, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Reach83 in (211 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights33
Wins27
Wins by KO23
Losses6
Draws0
David Izonritei
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  Nigeria
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Heavyweight
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Cairo Heavyweight

David Izonritei (born 29 April 1968) is a Nigerian former boxer. Also known as David Izon, Izonritei won the Heavyweight silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. During his professional career, he defeated world title challengers Derrick Jefferson and Lou Savarese.

Amateur career

Izon had an amateur record that included a silver medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. On his way to the silver medal Izon beat the highly regarded pair of David Tua of New Zealand, and Kirk Johnson of Canada. He lost to Félix Savón of Cuba in the final.

Professional career

Izon began his pro career with 18 consecutive victories prior to being upset by Maurice Harris. In his next fight Izon took on David Tua, and after 11 rounds of action, Tua knocked out Izon.[1] Izon notably defeated Lou Savarese before losing to Michael Grant, who was undefeated at the time of the fight. Izon then put together a streak of wins before losing his last three fights and retiring from boxing in 2003.

Professional boxing record

Personal

David's brothers, Roger and Emmanuel Izonritei, are also professional boxers.[2] David lives in Pensacola, FL with his wife, Laurence (French) and two children, Melissa and Ian.

References

  1. "Showtime - Boxing Boxers - Stats and Profiles". www.sho.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2003. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  2. (6 April 2004) Boxer Izonritei aims a step higher than brother, Sports Illustrated, Retrieved 28 October 2010


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