Bola Osundairo

Abimbola 'Bola' Osundairo, born in Chicago in 1993. Of Nigerian descent, Bola did his early schooling in Chicago before moving with his family to Nigeria for his high school years. Learning about his culture along the way, Bola returned to the United States for college. Upon completing college with a bachelor's in science, and a minor in theater, Bola found himself bitten by the acting bug. After a couple of small roles in Chicago PD, Bola was cast in the independent film, Friends, Family and...See more

Abimbola 'Bola' Osundairo, born in Chicago in 1993. Of Nigerian descent, Bola did his early schooling in Chicago before moving with his family to Nigeria for his high school years. Learning about his culture along the way, Bola returned to the United States for college. Upon completing college with a bachelor's in science, and a minor in theater, Bola found himself bitten by the acting bug. After a couple of small roles in Chicago PD, Bola was cast in the independent film, Friends, Family and Lovers as the lead. Bola followed with a stand-in role on the hit show, Empire. Together with his brother and a friend, Bola started Team Abel, a fitness and exercise program.After a short stint as a bodybuilder, Bola found a new passion in boxing. He won his first fight on the very day he began his boxing career in December 2018. Bola's first competition was in March 2019. He won and continued winning each round before winning the final round, ultimately winning the Golden Gloves 2019. With a record of 6-0, he was chosen to be on the US Olympic Team 2024. An honor to be chosen, Bola had to decide his future. Remain on the team and wait four years for the Olympics or become a professional boxer. Bola chose to become a professional boxer on his way to becoming World Champion. See less