All boxersLeonard Bundu
“The Lion”
Boxing33-2-2RECORD
12WINS BY KO / TKO
21WINS BY DECISION
37PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Lion |
| Date of birth | 21 Nov 1974 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Birthplace | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Welterweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 169 cm (5′7″) |
| Reach | 174 cm (69″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 2005–2016 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 1 Apr 2005 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Errol Spence Jr., 21 Aug 2016 |
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Titles and honours
- European welterweight champion (2011–2014)
- European welterweight champion (2016)
- Commonwealth welterweight champion (2014)
- WBA Inter-Continental welterweight champion (2010–2011)
- European Union welterweight champion (2009–2010)
- Italian welterweight champion (2008)
- IBF Mediterranean welterweight champion (2007–2008)
Background
Leonard Bundu is a Sierra Leone-born Italian former welterweight who won Mediterranean Games gold for Italy in 1997 and a World Championships bronze in 1999 as an amateur. As a professional he won the European welterweight title twice and challenged Keith Thurman for the WBA interim welterweight title in 2014.
Fight history
37 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Errol Spence Jr. | KO | 6 | 2:06 | 21 Aug 2016 | New York City, New York, US | |
| Win | Jussi Koivula | TKO | 9 | 2:40 | 22 Apr 2016 | Florence, Italy | Won vacant European welterweight title |
| Win | Pablo Munguia | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 26 Jun 2015 | Shelton, Washington, US | ||
| Loss | Keith Thurman | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 13 Dec 2014 | Paradise, Nevada, US | For WBA interim welterweight title | |
| Win | Frankie Gavin | Decision (split) | 12 | 1 Aug 2014 | Wolverhampton, England, UK | Retained European welterweight title; won Commonwealth welterweight title | |
| Win | Lee Purdy | TKO | 12 | 2:53 | 14 Dec 2013 | London, England, UK | Retained European welterweight title |
| Win | Rafał Jackiewicz | KO | 11 | 6 Apr 2013 | Rome, Italy | Retained European welterweight title | |
| Win | Ismael El Massoudi | KO | 1 | 2:40 | 1 Dec 2012 | Rezzato, Italy | Retained European welterweight title |
| Win | Stefano Castellucci | Technical decision | 5 | 2:55 | 14 Jul 2012 | Udine, Italy | Retained European welterweight title |
| Win | Antonio Moscatiello | KO | 5 | 2:05 | 23 Mar 2012 | Brescia, Italy | Retained European welterweight title |
| Win | Daniele Petrucci | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 4 Nov 2011 | Florence, Italy | Won vacant European welterweight title | |
| Draw | Daniele Petrucci | Technical decision | 8 | 25 Jun 2011 | Rome, Italy | For vacant European welterweight title | |
| Win | Zoran Cvek | Decision (points) | 6 | 25 Feb 2011 | Florence, Italy | ||
| Win | Moises Castro | KO | 1 | 26 Nov 2010 | Rezzato, Italy | ||
| Win | Ronny McField | Technical decision | 6 | 21 May 2010 | Brescia, Italy | ||
| Win | Carlos Adán Jerez | Technical decision | 5 | 19 Mar 2010 | Florence, Italy | Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental welterweight title | |
| Win | Ronny McField | Technical decision | 7 | 18 Dec 2009 | Latina, Italy | ||
| Win | Frank Shabani | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 27 Jun 2009 | Berlin, Germany | Retained European Union welterweight title | |
| Win | Frank Haroche Horta | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 13 Mar 2009 | Florence, Italy | Won vacant European Union welterweight title | |
| Win | Johannes Fabrizius | Decision (points) | 6 | 21 Nov 2008 | Nuvolera, Italy | ||
| Win | Laszlo Komjathi | TKO | 5 | 24 Oct 2008 | Podenzano, Italy | ||
| Win | Patrik Hruska | Decision (points) | 6 | 28 Aug 2008 | Toscolano-Maderno, Italy | ||
| Win | Giammario Grassellini | TKO | 1 | 4 Mar 2008 | Florence, Italy | ||
| Win | Gheorghe Danut | Decision (points) | 8 | 12 Dec 2007 | Rezzato, Italy | ||
| Win | Vincenzo Finzi | TKO | 1 | 2:40 | 24 Aug 2007 | Toscolano-Maderno, Italy | Retained IBF Mediterranean welterweight title |
| Draw | Luciano Abis | Technical decision | 3 | 0:37 | 15 Jun 2007 | Milan, Italy | For vacant Italian welterweight title |
| Win | Karim Netchaoui | TKO | 11 | 2 Mar 2007 | Florence, Italy | Won vacant IBF Mediterranean welterweight title | |
| Win | Volodymyr Borovskyy | Decision (points) | 8 | 21 Oct 2006 | Rome, Italy | ||
| Win | Virgil Meleg | Decision (points) | 6 | 22 Sep 2006 | Cortemaggiore, Italy | ||
| Win | Attila Kiss | Decision (points) | 6 | 11 Aug 2006 | Toscolano-Maderno, Italy | ||
| Win | Vincenzo Finzi | Decision (points) | 6 | 12 May 2006 | Rezzato, Italy | ||
| Win | Mugurel Sebe | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 3 Apr 2006 | Rivarolo Canavese, Italy | ||
| Win | Mārtiņš Kukulis | Decision (points) | 6 | 10 Feb 2006 | Trieste, Italy | ||
| Win | Brett James | Decision (points) | 6 | 7 Aug 2005 | Rimini, Italy | ||
| Win | Antonio Taglialatela | Technical decision | 3 | 5 Jun 2005 | Brescia, Italy | ||
| Win | Ferenc Olah | KO | 1 | 16 Apr 2005 | Bergamo, Italy | ||
| Win | Peter Gaspar | KO | 1 | 2:08 | 1 Apr 2005 | Florence, Italy | Pro debut |
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