Israel Adesanya Boxing Record: When The Last Stylebender was a pugilist

Israel Adesanya is one of the most exciting MMA practitioners on the planet and one of the most charismatic fighters on the UFC roster, but what about his time in the boxing ring?

Many combat sports athletes, especially those in the UFC, have transitioned over to boxing during the past couple of years, including Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley, but Adesanya actually appeared in the boxing ring before entering the UFC’s octagon.

The Last Stylebender is known for his incredible striking ability inside of the octagon, but did that translate to the sweet science?

Here is everything you need to know about Israel Adesanya’s boxing record before he joined the UFC as a mixed martial artist.

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Izzy Adesanya has had six professional boxing bouts, following on from his successful kickboxing career and just before he joined the Ultimate Fighting Championships.

Adesanya was active in boxing from 2014 to 2015, gaining five wins and one loss in the sweet science before transitioning to MMA.

The Last Stylebender’s first pro boxing fight saw him lose to Daniel Ammann via unanimous decision. The fight was a Super 8 Boxing Tournament II: Cruiserweight quarterfinal matchup and took place in Auckland, New Zealand in November 2014.

Adesanya’s second fight was a Super 8 Boxing Tournament III: Cruiserweight quarterfinal matchup which saw him take a 2nd round KO win over Asher Derbyshire in March 2015.

The Last Stylebender’s third and fourth pro boxing fights took place on the same day, with Adesanya beating Lance Bryant via majority decision and then Brian Minto via split decision.

Adesanya’s fifth fight saw him win once again, defeating Zane Hopman via unanimous decision in