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Nigerian boxer
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Male
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Birth:
20 October 1946(Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria)
Death:
29 April 2017(Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria)
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The details
Biography
Jonathan Dele (20 October 1946 – 29 April 2017) was a Nigerian professional super feather/light/light welterweight boxer of the 1960s and 1970s who won Commonwealth lightweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from 129 ⁄4 lb (58.9 kg; 9 st 3.8 lb), i.e. super featherweight to 136 ⁄4 lb (62.0 kg; 9 st 10.8 lb), i.e. light welterweight. He also competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics.