Leonard Bundu was born on 21 November 1974 and is a Sierra Leone-born Italian former professional boxer who competed from 2005 to 2016.
12 Facts About Leonard Bundu
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Leonard Bundu held multiple regional welterweight championships, including the European title twice between 2011 and 2016; the European Union title from 2009 to 2010; the Commonwealth title in 2014; and challenged once for the WBA interim welterweight title in 2014.
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Leonard Bundu won his first major amateur medal at the 1997 Mediterranean Games in Bari, winning gold in the light-welterweight division.
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At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Leonard Bundu fought in the welterweight division, losing to Daniyar Munaytbasov in the second round.
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Leonard Bundu represented his native Sierra Leone at the 2nd AIBA African 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Gaborone, where he won bronze in welterweight division.
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On 1 April 2005, Leonard Bundu won in his professional debut with a first-round knockout against Peter Gaspar.
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Leonard Bundu would spend the next nine years fighting almost exclusively in his adoptive Italy, save for one outing in Germany.
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Leonard Bundu defended his European title six times, as well as winning the Commonwealth title against undefeated contender and decorated amateur Frankie Gavin.
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In doing so, Leonard Bundu suffered his first professional loss via UD.
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On 22 April 2016, Leonard Bundu won the vacant European welterweight title for a second time by stopping Jussi Koivula in nine rounds.
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The first three rounds were fast-paced and competitive, with Leonard Bundu utilising his pressure fighting style and feints, although his punch output would slow in the fourth as Spence began using consistent combinations and lateral movement.
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In round six, Leonard Bundu was floored by a hard uppercut, but this was incorrectly deemed a push by the referee.