10 Facts About Ovill McKenzie

Ovill McKenzie was born on 26 November 1979 and is a Jamaican-British former professional boxer who competed from 2003 to 2015.

Ovill McKenzie challenged once for the IBF cruiserweight title in 2015.

Ovill McKenzie followed this victory up 10 April 2003, with a win over Welshman Nathan King in Wales.

Ovill McKenzie regrouped from the defeat with a win against undefeated Mark Nilsen in his next fight but then lost once more to Tony Salem at the Doncaster Dome on 19 October 2007.

Ovill McKenzie returned to action a year and a half later following the loss to Salem only to drop a close points decision this time to Bob Ajisafe at the Leigh Indoor Sports Center on 17 April 2009.

Ovill McKenzie followed up his success on the Prizefighter with a win over Billy Boyle on 5 February 2010 before, on 9 December 2010, earning a challenge for his old Commonwealth light heavyweight title at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.

Ovill McKenzie managed to put the champion down in both the first and second rounds, before Bellew began to take over in the later rounds with the fight eventually being stopped in the eighth resulting in a 10th career defeat for Ovill McKenzie.

Ovill McKenzie fought for the Commonwealth title on 11 November 2011 after Tony Bellew vacated the belt beating Welsh champion Jeff Evans in just 15 seconds.

The win, in Halifax, meant that Ovill McKenzie lifted the title for the second time in his career to become a two-time champion having won the title for the first time in 2006.

Ovill McKenzie again defended the belt against former world champion Enzo Maccarinelli with a second round TKO.