He held the title as World Champion in Middleweight and World Light Heavyweight. Tyson Fury’s promoter, Bob Arum, has revealed that Nigerian professional boxer, Efe Ajagba, is among the three most likely candidates to fight his client in London in December. Try saying it slowly. The deputy president of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has congratulated Nigerian heavyweight boxer, Efe Ajagba, on his victory over American Brian … List of famous boxers from Nigeria, listed alphabetically with photos of the boxers when available. Undefeated Nigerian heavyweight boxer Onoriode Ehwarieme (17-0, 16 KOs) believes he is ready to take on the big boys and has called out unbeaten world champion Anthony Joshua, according to … Share; Tweet; Pin; Onoriode Ehwarieme: A Name to Remember. And also in his fight against Tony Tucker June 1997 which he won in the second round via knockout. The embattled Nigerian Boxer abroad, Ike Ibeabuchi also known as ‘The President’ had one of the shortest career in heavyweight history. Info about the boxer Friday Ahunanya, debut 1998-02-27. Nigeria has produced some very talented boxers over the years, including heavyweights, light heavyweights, cruiserweights, featherweights and flyweights. The bout, held at the Oba Akenzuwa Cultural Center, Benin, was at the semi-finals stage. There is news about Nigerian professional boxer Efe Ajagba. Onoriode Ehwarieme. With a new generation of young British boxers coming fast behind the likes of Anthony Joshua, Dereck Chisora and Dyllian White, a new name, David Adeleye, made his debut and won in the first round.. Nigerian boxer David Adeleye, 23, turned professional in his debut match against Dmitrij Kalinovskij. Ajagba who holds the record for the fastest victory in boxing history in one second is set to face American Brian Howard in a boxing heavyweight clash. Few months after beating Chris Byrd to submission in March 1999 with a record of 26–0 after five rounds in another KO record, he landed in jail for assaulting a stripper. 0 shares. Dick Tiger was a professional Nigerian boxer born on the 14th day of August 1929 in Amaigbo, Orlu in Imo State Nigeria and died on the 14th December 1971. Ajagba was fighting in his second bout since signing for Top Rank, returning to his knockout pedigree following a […] Nojim Maiyegun is a retired Nigerian boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's Light Middleweight category at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Nigerian Heavyweight Boxer Raphael Akpejiori Targets Anthony Joshua And Tyson Fury’s World Title Belts By Admin Nigerian Undefeated Heavyweight boxer, Raphael Akpejiori, has said he would stop at nothing in his bid to bring the heavyweight title to Nigeria, even if he must fight Anthony Joshua to achieve this feat. The 24-year old Nigerian boxer is a giant, which is typical of heavyweight boxers. He was Nigeria's first Olympic medalist. A Nigerian-born boxer, Izu Ugonoh, has become a YouTube sensation with a devastating knockout on opponent, Will Quarrie , last Saturday in New Zealand. A former WBC International Heavyweight Champion of Nigerian origin, Ike Ibeabuchi, has been released from prison in the United States after 20 years in incarceration. The heavyweight title contender […] Nigerian Boxer To Fight For U.s. Heavyweight Boxing Title March 20 by Nobody: 4:42pm On Mar 15, 2010 Enobong Umohette( alias “Nigerian Gentleman” ), a Nigerian resident in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is making news waves in U.S. professional boxing as a promising rising star. Ahead of Ajagba’s debut, Top Rank chairman Bob Arum said: […] The win takes Ajagba’s record to 15, 12 knockouts, one disqualification and three fights which went the distance. The boxer saw his career to its prime when he challenged and won Michael Bentt for the WBO heavyweight title at the Millwall football stadium, Millwall London, in March 1994. Sports Nigerian heavyweight boxer, Onoriode Ehwarieme, with Don King. Ondo state boxer, Adedeji Adegbola, on Friday, knocked out his opponent, Oluwafemi Adetoye of Yobe state, in a record 15 seconds of their first round heavyweight boxing bout at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Benin. He has a reach of 88 inches (224 cm). Scorpion won the super featherweight belt, after defeating Argentine, Lucas Montesino in an International title bout decided this evening in Ibadan. Nigerian heavyweight boxer David Adeleye makes professional debut. He began his professional boxing career in his homeland in 1952, and he went on to win the Anthony Joshua, Nigerian-British boxer, has warned Tyson Fury that he has “no place to hide” after receiving an official offer for their undisputed world heavyweight title fight. A former WBC International Heavyweight Champion of Nigerian origin, Ike Ibeabuchi, has been released from prison in the United States after 20 years in incarceration. Dick Tiger, Nigerian professional boxer, world middleweight (160 pounds) and light heavyweight (175 pounds) champion during the 1960s. Nigerian heavyweight Raphael Akpejiori wants to bring a world title to Nigeria, even if it means defeating Anthony Joshua. Photo by @Taiwobabajide6 Source: Twitter. It’s okay, take your time. Nigerian heavyweight boxer Efe Ajagba will make his Top Rank on ESPN debut Saturday, Sept. 19 against veteran Jonnie Rice. The heavyweight boxing division continues to grow, becoming even more competitive. Efe Ajagba Boxing Record On August 24, 2018, Efe Ajagba rose to fame in the most unconventional of ways. The heavyweight boxing division continues to grow, becoming even more competitive. Total bouts 36, won 24, lost 8, draw 3 Nigerian heavyweight boxer, Onoriode Ehwarieme, with Don King. Born on August 14, 1929, Tiger was a Nigerian professional boxer who won the world middleweight title when he beat Gene Fullmer in 1962 and the light heavyweight title in 1966 when he dethroned José Torres of Puerto Rico. Joshua, the unified champion, is set to face Fury, another British fighter, later this … Nigerian boxer Efe Ajagba continued his rise in the heavyweight division with a third round brutal knockout of American, Brian Howard, in front of a sold out crowd at the Osage Casino, in Tulsa on Sunday. Nigerian Boxer ‘Scorpion’ Knocks Out Argentine Opponent To Emerge World Super Featherweight Champion By Olaolu Fawole Nigerian boxer, Rilwan Oyekola ‘scorpion’ is the new world super featherweight champion. Nigerian British professional boxer, Anthony Joshua, who is the current IBF heavyweight champion, having previously held the British, Commonwealth and WBC International heavyweight titles, has taken to his Twitter to share a photo of him sparring with Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock and actor/comedian Kevin Hart in a promo shoot for new movie, 'Central Intelligence.' Anthony Joshua Anthony Oluwafemi Joshua is not the only Nigerian-born world heavyweight boxing champion to have represented another country. Born on August 14, 1929, Tiger was a Nigerian professional boxer who won the world middleweight title when he beat Gene Fullmer in 1962 and the light heavyweight title in 1966 when he dethroned José Torres of Puerto Rico. Nigerian Undefeated Heavyweight boxer Raphael Akpejiori has said he would stop at nothing in his bid to bring the heavyweight title to Nigeria, even if he must Staggering Heavyweight Boxer Stuns Nigerian Prospect After Dropping Him With A Powerful Shot Adnan Riaz in Boxing Last updated 9:14 AM , Tuesday December 24 2019 GMT Nigerian boxer, Efe Ajagba, delivered a brutal third round knockout in the third round of his heavyweight bout with Brian Howard in front of a sold-out crowd at Osage Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma, US, this weekend. The boxer weighs about 200 pounds (91 kg) and stands at an incredible 196 cm (6′ 5″). The 10-rounder bout will also co-feature the Jose Pedraza vs Javier Molina junior welterweight fight as the main event from the MGM Grand Las Vegas. He is now the favourite to win gold in the heavyweight category at the ongoing Edo 2020 sports festival as he qualified into the semi final. BEVERLY HILLS, April 11, (THEWILL) – Efe Ajagba, the Nigerian professional boxer who holds the record for the fastest victory in boxing history after his opponent was disqualified for leaving the ring one second after the opening bell, has grabbed the headlines again in the heavyweight division with one of the most brutal, one-punch knockouts boxing […] Nigerian giant heavyweight boxer Adegbola Adedeji knocks out opponent in just 15 seconds in Edo 2020. Tiger who died in 1971 was an ethnic Igbo and served as a soldier in the Biafran army during the Nigerian Civil War. Tiger learned to box from British military officers stationed in Nigeria. Efe Ajagba, the Nigerian professional boxer who holds the record for the fastest victory in boxing history after his opponent was disqualified for leaving the ring one second after the opening bell, has grabbed the headlines again in the heavyweight division with one of the … Tiger who died in 1971 was an ethnic Igbo and served as a soldier in the Biafran army during the Nigerian Civil War. Nigerian heavyweight boxer, Efe Ajagba, is already creating a niche for himself in the elite category not just by winning his boxing bouts but the brutal way he does that. Neusroom exclusively gathered that Ibeabuchi who ran into trouble with the American authorities in 1999 was released from Arizona prison on Wednesday November 4, 2020, right in the thick of the chaotic US presidential … The Nigerian heavyweight has sent a warning to the division with one of the most brutal, one-punch knockouts boxing has seen in recent years. 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