Mikael Lawal
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Lethal[1] |
| Nationality | British, French |
| Born | 3 July 1995[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1] |
| Weight | Cruiserweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 19 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Win by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 2 |
Mikael Lawal (born 3 July 1995) is a Nigerian-born British-French[2] professional boxer who held the British cruiserweight title from November 2022 until October 2023.
Early life
Lawal was born in Lagos, Nigeria. He moved to the UK and France at age one and lived there until he was 13 when went back to Nigeria with his mother, who died a short while later. Lawal, then aged 14, moved in with his father and stepmother but ran away from home due to difficulties in the household. He lived in Paris before moving London. He lived on the streets for a short period before visiting the British High Commission, after which he was placed in an orphanage and eventually returned to the UK at age 16.[3]
Professional career
After only nine amateur bouts, Lawal had his first professional fight at York Hall in London on 22 April 2017, stopping Jindrich Velecky in the first round.[3] He signed a long-term promotional contract with Team Sauerland in July 2017.[4]
With a 16 fight unbeaten record, Lawal was scheduled to face Deion Jumah for the vacant British cruiserweight title at Alexandra Palace in London on 27 November 2022. However, Jumah suffered a career-ending eye injury while sparring in training camp and withdrew less than two weeks before the contest.[5][6] Lawal fought late replacement David Jamieson and claimed the title when his opponent retired after the eighth round due to a jaw injury.[7][8]
Back at York Hall on 21 October 2023, he lost the title in his first defense, suffering a unanimous decision defeat against Isaac Chamberlain in a bout where the vacant Commonwealth cruiserweight championship was also up for grabs.[9][10]
In his next fight, Lawal challenged English cruiserweight champion Viddal Riley at The O2 Arena in London on 31 March 2024, losing by unanimous decision.[11][12]
Professional boxing record
| 19 fights | 17 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 11 | 0 |
| By decision | 6 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Loss | 17–2 | Viddal Riley | UD | 10 | 31 Mar 2024 | The O2 Arena, London, England | For English cruiserweight title |
| 18 | Loss | 17–1 | Isaac Chamberlain | UD | 12 | 21 Oct 2023 | York Hall, London, England | Lost British and for vacant Commonwealth cruiserweight titles |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | David Jamieson | RTD | 8 (12), 3:00 | 27 Nov 2022 | Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill, London, England | Won vacant British cruiserweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Javier Andino | KO | 2 (8), 1:25 | 30 July 2022 | Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Leonardo Damian Bruzzese | TKO | 5 (8), ?:?? | 20 Nov 2021 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Benoit Huber | TKO | 3 (6), 1:36 | 2 Oct 2021 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Ossie Jervier | UD | 6 | 10 Nov 2020 | BT Sports Studio, London, England | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Damian Chambers | TKO | 1 (3), 1:34 | 19 Jul 2019 | Planet Ice, Cheshire, England | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | David Jamieson | UD | 3 | 19 Jul 2019 | Planet Ice, Altrincham, England | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Antony Woolery | MD | 3 | 19 July 2019 | Planet Ice, Altrincham, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Kent Kauppinen | PTS | 6 | 19 July 2019 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Tamas Kozma | KO, 2:09 | 3 | 28 Sep 2018 | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Istvan Kun | TKO | 3 (6), 2:06 | 14 Jul 2018 | Baden-Arena, Offenburg, Germany | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Adam Williams | TKO | 5 (6), 2:50 | 17 Feb 2018 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Istvan Orsos | UD | 6 | 27 Jan 2018 | Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Tomislav Rudan | TKO | 2 (4), 2:57 | 14 Oct 2017 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jakub Wojcik | PTS | 4 | 16 Sep 2017 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Florians Strupits | TKO | 1 (4), 1:57 | 9 Jul 2017 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jindrich Velecky | TKO | 1 (4), 2:94 | 22 Apr 2017 | York Hall, London, England |
References
- ^ a b c d ""Lethal" Mikael Lawal". tapology.com. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Mikael Lawal family tree: Meet dad Harry, mom Pamela, siblings and more from Haitian, French roots". 3 September 2025.
My mum is Haitian-French and, my dad is Haitian
- ^ a b "Mikael Lawal - Getting Back On Track". British Vintage Boxing. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Mikael Lawal Inks Promotional Pact With Team Sauerland". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Deion Jumah forced to retire after suffering detached retina". British Boxers. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Mikael Lawal gets new opponent for British cruiserweight title fight as injury forces Deion Jumah to retire from boxing". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Stand-in David Jamieson suffers jaw injury as Mikael Lawal takes British title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Mikael Lawal becomes British cruiserweight champion with stoppage victory over David Jamieson". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Isaac Chamberlain outsmarts Mikael Lawal to become British cruiserweight champion". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Isaac Chamberlain dominates Mikael Lawal to become the new British and Commonwealth cruiserweight champion". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Viddal Riley Beats Mikael Lawal, Exchanges Barbs with Isaac Chamberlain". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Viddal Riley defends English title against Mikael Lawal as Alen Babic and Callum Simpson take smashing stoppage wins". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
External links
- Boxing record for Mikael Lawal from BoxRec (registration required)