Erick Ochieng

Erick Ochieng (born 5 May 1987) is a British professional boxer in the Welterweight division and former BBBofC English super-welterweight champion.[1]

For the Kenyan footballer, see Eric Ochieng.
Erick Ochieng
Statistics
Nickname(s)The Eagle
Weight(s)Light Middleweight
Welterweight
NationalityEnglish
Kenyan
Born (1987-05-05) 5 May 1987
Nairobi, Kenya
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights25
Wins16
Wins by KO4
Losses8
Draws1
No contests0

Erick was born in Kaloleni, Nairobi, Kenya. He was raised by his grandmother, and following her death, he moved to London aged 11 to join his parents, who had moved to London earlier.[2] Erick Ochieng has fought 65 amateur fights altogether with a record of 55–10.

Professional career

On 23 June 2006 Ochieng beat the British veteran Matt Scriven to win his pro debut.[3] On 18 March 2011 he fought against Luke Robinson - amateur ABA runner-up in 2008. Robinson won by unanimous decision.

On 28 January 2012 Ochieng won against British boxer Nick Quigley and received a first professional belt in his career - BBBofC English in super-welterweight division.[1]

In the last fight (2017) Erick lost the match against Freddy Kiwitt with a score 11:1:0[4]

References
  1. "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-27. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
  2. "Bio - Erick "The Eagle" Ochieng". ericktheeagle.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-10.
  3. "BoxRec Boxing Records". boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
  4. "BoxRec: Erick Ochieng". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
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