“They don’t call me God’s power for nothing,” Olanrewaju Durodola says.
Olanrewaju Durodola is the Nigerian police officer who’s making every green African proud.
His victory over Dmitry Kudryashov is not news. What is new is Durodola giving a blow by blow account of how he shocked the local cruiserweight.
The fight took place in November, 2015.
Here’s what Durodola had to say about how he carried the day:
I never knew it would be that quick, but I was ready for him, I had studied him. He is a big puncher but I am too! We had our game plan and we knew he took the fight with me because of my age, he saw I am 35 (Kudryashov is 30) and he thought I was old. But they don’t know how strong we are in Africa, and they never see what I do, training every day. So I surprised him.
He came out very fast, but I knew he would do that, so I came out fast myself. And when he attacked me, I used my guard. But whenever other boxers fought him, they just tried to cover up and not punch back and the fight was over. Thank God I used my speed and my talent and I fought back.
I trained very hard for the fight. I want to make something in boxing, I wan to make some money. They (the Russian Anti-Doping Agency) said after the fight that I used drugs. I don’t use drugs, I use my natural heart. I trained my mind and my body for the fight. I use what God gave me. That’s why I am called God’s Power.
What I know is, they told us in Russia that the winner out of me and Kudryashov would fight Drozd for the world title next. Now they are saying I used drugs and they are avoiding me. They are saying Drozd (WBC cruiserweight champ Grigory Drozd) will fight Ilunga Makabu next instead of me. I’m waiting for the chance to fight Drozd, or I’ll fight Makabu. But now they are avoiding me.
Durodola made the comments in an interview with BoxingNewsOnline.net
