The state of New York doesnt use replay under any circumstances, which made the commission officials decision intriguing. How good will the promotion be? } Efe Ajagba (born 22 April 1994) is a Nigerian professional boxer. Ajagba loved soccer but decided by 2011 that he had a better chance of building a career in the ring, which led him to a local sports center in his hometown of Ughelli in central Nigeria. Much like Wlad, Ajagba has a great, stiff jab that he uses to walk down and corner his opponents, setting up his heavy right hand. They told me, Man, you should try boxing. That was the start of everything.. One of them, Dell Long, lasted only 35 seconds in May. Harper cited a dispute over money for his decision not to fight, which resulted in his disqualification. Why?' Nigeria's Ajagba was the [] There are a lot of other top heavyweights out there that I'm looking forward to.". Ricky Gervais reveals all of his everyday frustrations. The heavyweight is currently 28 years old. That's the issue. "Tyson Fury can hit but doesn't come close to my power. left: -15px; Sanchez (19-0, 13) and Ajagba (15-1, 12 KOs) have a similar number of pro fights but the former had a vast amateur background in his native country, which made him an excellent boxer. Instead, Shaw fought passively, allowing Ajagba to outhustle him for most of the fight. Sometimes a boxer gives such a sublime performance that he simply has to be rewarded. The previously unbeaten Joyce was on the cusp of his first title shot. . Bizarrely, at the sound of the opening bell, his opponent Curtis Harper simply. Nigerian Olympian Efe Ajagba is completing final preparations for his highly anticipated showdown with Cuban foe Frank Sanchez on October 9 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (But) he's been in the game for years before he became world champion. But Harper, who said he never received a contract signed and authenticated by the fight's promoters, later claimed he quit in protest of his purse. "I can tell you that I've learned a lot from the champion; he's very awkward, he's a big guy, he has a long reach. But Harper did accept the per diem, hotel rooms and flights attached to the contract he signed. He did however, still do enough to hurt Rice and earn a unanimous decision victory. In fact he says there is nobody out there who punches harder. Jonathan Rice Rice (16-6-1, 11 KOs) was more fortunate than effective against previously unbeaten Guido Vianello on the Ajagba-Shaw undercard. He holds the record for the fastest victory in boxing history. In his 16 bouts, the Nigerian has 15 wins, one defeat, and zero draws. TKO 5. As an amateur, he won a gold medal at the 2015 African Games and bronze at the 2014 Commonwealth Games . However, there are no details about Efe Ajagba's cars and house. Efe Ajagba's record currently stands at 17 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws. Shaw . But a stacked undercard in Las Vegas will include Nigeria's Efe Ajagba, who claims he can "punch harder than Fury" after sparring with the Briton. I thought I killed him, Ajagba said. He came to global attention at the 2016 Olympics with his memorable knockout of Trinidadian Nigel Paul in the first round of their bout, and after Rio de Janeiro he moved to the United States and turned professional. Sanchez boasts 13 knockouts from his 18 wins. ", Curtis Harper: "It was not a matter of caring about the opponent. [7] In the first round Ajagba beat Ugandan Michael Sekamembe on points,[8] he defeated Tunisian boxer Aymen Trabelsi in the semifinal to secure his qualification,[9] then in the final he beat Mohamed Arjaoui of Morocco. I was saying, 'Wait. He told Fansided: Both elbows. [CDATA[/* >
