Being the WBO African champion and the newly crowned WBA Asian cruiserweight champion isn’t enough for heavy-hitter Rolly Lambert Fogoum (14-1-1, 12 KO’s), the poet-boxer yearns for more.
In fact, the multilingual fighter, fluent in Spanish, bandjoun, French, Bamendjou and English, the native of Cameroon, now residing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has his mind set on conquering the 200-pound division.
Born in Cameroon’s vibrant Bafoussam, the capital and largest city in the western region of Cameroon, Lambert has had a passion for sports from a young age, loving football, combat sports, bodybuilding, finding his home in boxing, the sport of the greats who inspire. him as Marciano, Robinson, Duran and Ali.
It is boxing that Rolly Lambert Fogoum breathes, drawing inspiration from beloved legends of the sport, fighting to write his own name in the noble sport.
That is what has fueled his 7-year professional boxing career, propelling him into the future.
Lambert’s years of hard work, sweat and dedication are paying off. Rolly’s boxing is rolling.
In April of last year, the 6-foot Lambert, whose physique resembles that of Evander Holyfield in his younger years, flew to the land of Azumah Nelson, Ghana, to brutalize and submit Kwesi Tutu, stopping him in two.
Then, returning to his adopted city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, Rolly Lambert reclaimed the WBO African Cruiserweight crown with another knockout victory over hard-hitting Tanzanian warrior Pascal Abel Ndomba at the luxurious Hilton Al Habtoor City in Dubai.
Eager for action, he defended his WBO African cruiserweight belt with a stunning seventh-round knockout win over Ghanaian warrior John Napari (22-2, 16 KO) at the luxurious Conrad Hotel in Dubai.
Last March, the ever-smiling, soft-spoken Lambert continued his winning streak, handsomely defeating Monsieur Maurice Possiti of Indre-et-Loire, France, at Brico Santig’s Highland Boxing Promotions show at the impressive Habtoor Grand Hotel in the United Arab Emirates City of Gold.
And just 3 weeks ago, Rolly Lambert Fogoum fought and knocked out Thai slugger Nattapon Plangpimai (16-3, 13 KO) to capture the WBA Asian cruiserweight title in another Highland boxing promotion at the posh SpacePlus Night. Club in vibrant Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand.
Thats not all. Because in addition to being a world-class cruiserweight boxer, Lambert is also a published poet and writer.
His first book, with the beautiful title or “Ignite your inner spark for grace days”, is a sincere collection of inspirational, motivational and educational poems, beautifully written in a rhythmic style.
Lambert’s book celebrates the glorious beauty of life despite hardship and misfortune, inviting readers to move forward in faith to achieve their dreams in better days.
For the tough, inspiring and committed Rolly Lambert Fogoum, the sky is the limit in his quest for dominance in the 200-pound division.