Nestor Bolum Explained

Nestor Bolum (born 19 September 1986) is a Nigerian professional boxer. As an amateur, he represented his country in the 2004 Summer Olympics.[1]

Career

In 2003, southpaw Bolum, who works for the Nigerian Air Force, won the silver medal at the All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria.

At the Olympics he was defeated in the quarterfinals of the bantamweight (54 kg) division by Thailand's eventual runner-up Worapoj Petchkoom.

At the Commonwealth Games he was edged out by eventual winner Akhil Kumar in the semifinal.

In November 2023, Bolum announced to the Guardian that he is returning to the boxing ring to face Luke Martin.[2] [3]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
14Loss11–3 Liam PopeSD1030 Jun 2023
13Win11–2 Luke MartinMD612 Nov 2022
12Loss10–2 Shiva MishraTKO3 (8), 16 Nov 2019
11Win10–1 Apichet SaikaneUD411 Nov 2016
10Win9–1 Sunun Sangpet2 (4), 22 Jul 2016
9Loss8–1 Tison CaveUD1029 Jan 2011
8Win8–0 Klaas MboyanePTS621 Nov 2007
7Win7–0 Balanganani Ndou3 (6)17 Sep 2007
6Win6–0 Balanganani NdouPTS?1 Jun 2007
5Win5–0 Sipho NkadimengPTS431 Mar 2007
4Win4–0 Mandla ToliPTS424 Nov 2006
3Win3–0 Jeremiah Peeu41 Oct 2006
2Win2–0 Brian MthimaneUD418 Aug 2006
1Win1–0 Gideon Buthelezi421 Jul 2006

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nigeria . Guardian . 2023-06-30 . Nestor Bolum targets knockout win against Liam Pope in WBF contest . 2023-07-04 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2022-11-07 . Sydney-based Bolum returns to boxing ring, faces Martins in six-round . 2022-11-12 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  3. Web site: Nigeria . Guardian . 2023-03-17 . Sydney-based Nestor Bolum set for vacant WBF title bout against Billzard . 2023-07-04 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.