Wale Omotoso
“Lucky Boy”RECORD
28 - 4 - 0
KOs
22
Heavy-handed Wale “Lucky Boy” Omotoso has developed into a knockout artist at 147 pounds after surviving a rough upbringing in Lagos, Nigeria. Read Bio
Last Fight
loss vs Brian Castano
Nov 02, 2019 / MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland
Wale Omotoso suffered a stoppage loss to former 154-pound Champ Brian Castaño in the main event of PBC on FS1 at MGM National Harbor in Maryland.
Videos
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Wale Omotoso News
Nov 3, 2019 /
Castano vs Omotoso, Brian Castano, Wale Omotoso, Javier Fortuna, Ryan Karl
Brian Castano Dominates Wale Omotoso in Stoppage Win
The undefeated super welterweight is ready for another world title shot following a one-sided victory over Wale Omotoso Saturday night on FS1.
Nov 2, 2019 /
Castano vs Omotoso, Brian Castano, Wale Omotoso
Castaño vs. Omotoso: One Step Forward or Two Steps Back?
Two of the division’s most aggressive battlers meet in a super welterweight battle with major implications Saturday night on FS1.
Oct 29, 2019 /
Castano vs Omotoso, Wale Omotoso
Wale Omotoso is Proud of his Earned Nickname
After surviving a harsh upbringing in Nigeria, the super welterweight contender says there is nothing Brian Carlos Castano can do to stop him when they meet in a 154-pound showdown this Saturday on FS1.
Fights
Wale Omotoso Fights
LOSS vs Brian Castano 17-0-1
Nov 02, 2019 • MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland
Brian Castano WINS against Wale Omotoso by TKO in Round 5 of 10
WIN vs Curtis Stevens 30-6-0
Aug 03, 2019 • Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Curtis Stevens LOSES to Wale Omotoso by TKO in Round 3 of 10
LOSS vs Chordale Booker 14-0-0
May 25, 2019 • Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
Chordale Booker WINS against Wale Omotoso by UD in Round 10 of 10
LOSS vs Sule Olagbade 5-1-0
Mar 04, 2018 • Police College Ikeja , Lagos, Nigeria
Sule Olagbade WINS against Wale Omotoso by KO in Round 2 of 12
Win vs Freddy Hernandez
Dec 15, 2017 • Pioneer Event Center, Lancaster, California
Wale Omotso WINS against Freddy Hernandez by UD in Round 10 of 10
Win vs Freddy Hernandez 34-11-0
Dec 15, 2017 • Pioneer Event Center, Lancaster, California, USA
Wale Omotoso WINS against Freddy Hernandez by UD in Round 10 of 10
LOSS vs Jamal James 27-1-0
Jul 16, 2016 • Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Jamal James WINS against Wale Omotoso by SD in Round 10 of 10
Win vs Gilberto Sanchez Leon 34-12-2
Oct 13, 2015 • Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, USA
Wale Omotoso WINS against Gilberto Sanchez Leon by UD in Round 10 of 10
LOSS vs Sammy Vasquez 21-2-0
Jun 21, 2015 • MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Sammy Vasquez WINS against Wale Omotoso by UD in Round 10 of 10
Win vs Abraham Alvarez 18-6-1
Nov 20, 2014 • Sportsmans Lodge, Studio City, California, USA
Wale Omotoso WINS against Abraham Alvarez by KO in Round 2 of 8
Win vs Eduardo Flores 19-13-3
Aug 01, 2014 • Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, USA
Wale Omotoso WINS against Eduardo Flores by TKO in Round 8 of 8
LOSS vs Jessie Vargas 21-0-0
Mar 16, 2013 • Home Depot Center, Carson, California, USA
Jessie Vargas WINS against Wale Omotoso by UD in Round 10 of 10
No Contest vs Irving Garcia 17-8-3
Dec 07, 2012 • Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Wale Omotoso Irving Garcia by NC in Round 2 of 10
Win vs Daniel Sostre 11-6-1
Sep 15, 2012 • Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Wale Omotoso WINS against Daniel Sostre by UD in Round 8 of 8
Win vs Larry Smith 10-10-0
Apr 28, 2012 • Fairplex, Pomona, California, USA
Wale Omotoso WINS against Larry Smith by KO in Round 8 of 8
Win vs Nestor Rosas 11-2-0
Feb 04, 2012 • Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, USA
Wale Omotoso WINS against Nestor Rosas by TKO in Round 6 of 8
Win vs Lanardo Tyner 25-4-2
Nov 19, 2011 • Reliant Arena, Houston, Texas, USA
Wale Omotoso WINS against Lanardo Tyner by UD in Round 8 of 8
Win vs Calvin Odom 15-10-0
Sep 10, 2011 • Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Wale Omotoso WINS against Calvin Odom by TKO in Round 5 of 8
Win vs Juan Alberto Godoy 25-12-1
Nov 26, 2010 • Knox Netball Centre, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
Wale Omotoso WINS against Juan Alberto Godoy by TKO in Round 4 of 12
Win vs Athit Praditphon 30-7-0
May 14, 2010 • Knox Netball Centre, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
Wale Omotoso WINS against Athit Praditphon by KO in Round 4 of 10
Win vs Kiatchai Singwancha 30-7-0
May 14, 2010 • Knox Netball Centre, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
Wale Omotoso WINS against Kiatchai Singwancha by KO in Round 4 of 10
Win vs Ray Musson 7-3-0
Feb 26, 2010 • AMI Netball Centre, St Johns, New Zealand
Wale Omotoso WINS against Ray Musson by TKO in Round 7 of 10
Win vs Hwan Young Park 22-4-0
Nov 27, 2009 • Knox Netball Centre, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
Wale Omotoso WINS against Hwan Young Park by KO in Round 3 of 12
Win vs Hwan-Young Park 22-4-0
Nov 27, 2009 • Knox Netball Centre, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
Wale Omotoso WINS against Hwan-Young Park by KO in Round 3 of 12
Win vs Emanuel Augustus 38-30-6
Aug 21, 2009 • Knox Netball Centre, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
Wale Omotoso WINS against Emanuel Augustus by TKO in Round 9 of 10
Win vs Darsim Nanggala 4-10-2
May 22, 2009 • Knox Netball Centre, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
Wale Omotoso WINS against Darsim Nanggala by KO in Round 1 of 10
Win vs Jamed Jalarante 17-6-1
Mar 20, 2009 • Knox Netball Centre, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
Wale Omotoso WINS against Jamed Jalarante by TKO in Round 1 of 10
Win vs Aswin Cabuy 11-6-1
Nov 28, 2008 • Knox Basketball Stadium, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
Wale Omotoso WINS against Aswin Cabuy by TKO in Round 2 of 10
Win vs Pornchai Aemaek 6-6-0
Oct 17, 2008 • Reggio Calabria Club, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Wale Omotoso WINS against Pornchai Aemaek by TKO in Round 2 of 8
Win vs Saengsakda Charoenkasem 6-6-0
Oct 17, 2008 • Reggio Calabria Club, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Wale Omotoso WINS against Saengsakda Charoenkasem by TKO in Round 2 of 8
Win vs Samuel Colomban 10-2-0
Aug 22, 2008 • Knox Netball Centre, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
Wale Omotoso WINS against Samuel Colomban by UD in Round 10 of 10
Win vs Tia Koswara 15-7-3
Jul 11, 2008 • Knox Netball Centre, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
Wale Omotoso WINS against Tia Koswara by KO in Round 1 of 10
Win vs Pit Putthachuen 2-2-0
May 28, 2008 • Vodafone Arena, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Wale Omotoso WINS against Pit Putthachuen by TKO in Round 4 of 4
Win vs Komsak Sithkrupon 2-2-0
May 28, 2008 • Vodafone Arena, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Wale Omotoso WINS against Komsak Sithkrupon by TKO in Round 4 of 4
Win vs Glen Masicampo 12-7-1
May 02, 2008 • Knox Netball Centre, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
Wale Omotoso WINS against Glen Masicampo by KO in Round 3 of 10
Win vs Somchai Nakbalee 10-4-1
Apr 04, 2008 • Shark Park, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Wale Omotoso WINS against Somchai Nakbalee by UD in Round 6 of 6
Win vs Jakkirt Suwunnalirt 12-7-1
Feb 29, 2008 • Knox Netball Centre, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
Wale Omotoso WINS against Jakkirt Suwunnalirt by KO in Round 1 of 8
Win vs Thongchai Treeviset 46-31-1
Dec 07, 2007 • Knox Netball Centre, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
Wale Omotoso WINS against Thongchai Treeviset by TKO in Round 1 of 6
Win vs Kongthawat Sor Kitti 46-31-1
Dec 07, 2007 • Knox Netball Centre, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
Wale Omotoso WINS against Kongthawat Sor Kitti by TKO in Round 1 of 6
Win vs Ariel Omongos 4-10-0
Oct 12, 2007 • Knox Netball Centre, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
Wale Omotoso WINS against Ariel Omongos by KO in Round 1 of 6
Win vs Singyok Sor Seesunt 0-0-0
Sep 15, 2006 • Darebin Sports & Leisure Centre, Reservoir, Victoria, Australia
Wale Omotoso WINS against Singyok Sor Seesunt by TKO in Round 2 of 4
Stats
Wale Omotoso “Lucky Boy”
- WINS 28
- LOSSES 4
- DRAWS 0
- KOs 22
Weight 147 lbs (66.82 kg)
Height 5'10½" (1.79 m)
Reach 67½" (171 cm)
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Born
May 05, 1985 -
Age
35 -
Country
Nigeria -
Born in
Lagos -
Trains in
Oxnard, CA
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Stance
Orthodox -
Rounds Boxed
172 -
KO Percentage
66.67% -
Boxing Hero
Dick Tiger
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Wale Omotoso Bio
Wale Omotoso may call himself “Lucky Boy,” but the heavy-handed Nigerian fighter leaves little to fate once he steps into the ring. Omotoso’s extreme punching power has enabled the 147-pound fighter to compile one of the higher knockout percentages in the sport.
From mean streets to sweet science
A native of Lagos, Nigeria, Omotoso grew up on the mean streets of one of Africa’s most dangerous cities, joining a gang with his brothers for a time.
“We were four boys and one girl, with my sister being the oldest. My dad was always working, so it was just us at home,” Omotoso said. “As the oldest boy, I went into the streets, took stuff from people and sold it for us to survive.”
A life of petty crime, though, began to catch up with Omotoso.
“I’m lucky to be alive after what I lived through in Africa,” he says. “I’ve been stabbed in my right hand, my head, my back. I’ve been shot at, but never shot. If I was still in my country, I might be dead.”
Eventually, Omotoso found refuge in the gym, where he was an instant sensation.
“With my power, I was knocking people down and out,” he says. “It got to where I was sparring with heavyweights, or they had to [rotate] like two guys at a time against me.”
Bringing the thunder Down Under
In 2000, Omotoso took up boxing at the age of 15 after getting into a fight with a rival gang. He quickly shined in the ring, becoming an all-Africa champion and losing just once in nearly 50 amateur bouts.
Omotoso caught the eye of Australian trainer Murray Thomson, who was in Lagos working with another fighter, in 2006 and soon after moved to Melbourne on a sporting visa. He made his pro debut in September 2006 with a second-round technical knockout of Singyok Sor Seesunt in Victoria, Australia.
With a record of 18-0, Omotoso relocated to California to work with Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach. He made his U.S. debut in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in September 2011, squaring off with Calvin Odom at 147 pounds. Omotoso was downed in the first round, but roared back to gain a fifth-round TKO.
Following in the footsteps of a Tiger
Four more wins set the stage for Omotoso to face Jessie Vargas in March 2013, pitting two undefeated fighters against each other in Carson, California.
Omotoso, a nearly 2-to-1 underdog, knocked Vargas down in the second round with a body shot, but Vargas won a 10-round unanimous decision.
The loss was a setback in Omotoso’s quest to follow in the footsteps of Dick Tiger, the great Nigerian world champion of the 1950s and ’60s. But much like his idol, Omotoso bounced back with a flourish.
After a layoff of more than a year, the Nigerian scored an eighth-round TKO of Eduardo Flores in Shelton, Washington, in August 2014. He then flattened Abraham Alvarez in the second round in Studio City, California, in November 2014.
Taking a step back against Vasquez Jr.
Omotoso made his Premier Boxing Champions debut in a 147-pound clash with unbeaten Sammy Vasquez Jr. at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on June 21, 2015, in a bout that aired on CBS.
Vasquez controlled the early rounds, but Omotoso stepped up midway through the bout, landing some solid right hands as the fighters engaged in a toe-to-toe brawl.
Omotoso bloodied Vasquez's face as the action got especially heated in the eighth round.
Ultimately, Vasquez's attack proved too much for Omotoso, and Vasquez won a unanimous decision to give Omotoso his second career defeat.