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Lani Daniels looks to defend her IBF women's light heavyweight boxing world title for the first time against Bolatito Oluwole.
In 2019, Daniels suffered a massive setback in her professional boxing career due to a three-fight span featuring one loss and two draws. The New Zealand-born fighter decided to hit the reset button and take two and a half years away from competition to evolve her skills mentally and physically.
Once she returned, Daniels started building herself up with three consecutive wins against less experienced fighters. In May 2023, she defeated Alrie Meleisea for the vacant IBF women's heavyweight world title. Three months later, Daniels defended her throne against Razel Mohammed before moving down to light heavyweight.
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Dec. 2, 2023, represented a special moment in Daniels' career, as she took out Desley Robinson by majority decision for the vacant IBF light heavyweight world title. The 36-year-old now looks to defend her throne for the first time.
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On Sept. 7, Daniels will headline an event inside the GloBox Arena in Claudeland, Hamilton, New Zealand. The IBF women's light heavyweight champion will defend her throne against worthy title challenger Bolatito Oluwole.
At 22 years old, Oluwole has separated herself from other potential contenders by establishing a 9-0 professional boxing record, including five KO/TKOs. The Nigerian light heavyweight has a massive opportunity to take out Daniels in the latter's home country and begin building her legacy as a world champion.
Lani Daniels vs. Bolatito Oluwole main card
The main card for Lani Daniels vs. Bolatito Oluwole has four official matchups, including the main event. Firstly, Tinta Smith (1-3-1) will take on professional debutant Tiani Barlow in the women's light heavyweight division.
Next up is a men's light heavyweight contest featuring Rini Porter (2-1) and Jesse Maio (5-5). Lastly, John Parker (10-1) and Alivereti Kauyaca (11-0-1) will fight for the WBA Oceania cruiserweight title in the co-main event.
Several other matchups can be found on the Ironfist Promotions website which features corporate bouts, tag-teams, amateur fights, K-1 kickboxing, and more.
Lani Daniels vs. Bolatito Oluwole start time
According to the official Ironfist Promotions website, the first bout of the Daniels vs. Oluwole event is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. New Zealand time. Therefore, fans in North America can expect a five and eight-hour difference in the start time - 10:00 p.m. PT and 1:00 am ET (Sunday, Sept. 8).
The main event walkouts could take place around 10:00 p.m. New Zealand time, also known as 3:00 a.m. PT and 6:00 a.m. PT (Sunday, Sept. 8).
