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Harper cited a dispute over money for his decision not to fight, which resulted in his disqualification. His father, Ajagba said, was unable to work because of health problems.Thats why the elder Ajagba, a former amateur boxer who gave up the sport to work, wasnt thrilled when his son declared he wanted to give up his job and pursue his boxing dreams in earnest. The former bakery worker made the list to compete for Nigeria's team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow. Efe Ajagba. I'm closing this fight with you no matter what. } Gervonta Davis will face Ryan Garcia in a pay-per-view battle of hot, young stars Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Mikey Williams / Top Rank via Getty Images, https://boxingjunkie.usatoday.com/2023/01/weekend-review-efe-ajagbas-uninspiring-victory-and-a-bizarre-ending, Efe Ajagba outworks Stephan Shaw to win unanimous decision, Efe Ajagba vs. Stephan Shaw: LIVE updates, results, full coverage, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The event will start at 10:00 p.m. Rice beat a second undefeated prospect in his last three fights, after taking down Michael Coffie in 2021 (and then doing it again in a rematch). [2] He was coached by Anthony Konyegwachie. Indeed, Ajagba is shaping up to be a terrific fighter but also a fine role model. I don't want that to happen in my next fight. KOs. The ESPN+ stream will include heavyweight destroyer Efe Ajagba (15-1, 12 KOs) against Jozsef Darmos (14-4-3, 10 KOs) in an eight round affair. All the 30-year-old from St. Louis can do now is learn from the disappointment and fight harder every time out going forward. Nigerian heavyweight sensation Efe Ajagba wants a showdown with young British prospect Daniel Dubois as he looks to step up to elite company. The state of New York doesnt use replay under any circumstances, which made the commission officials decision intriguing. } Sandra Rosenberg said her husband never received a contract that was signed by the fight's promoter, Warriors Boxing's Leon Margules, or a second contract, a bout agreement, that she said is standard with all fights. He has a longer reach, taller a year younger than Sanchez, this gives him a bit of a slight edge. By nationality, He is Nigerian, and currently, his food habit is mix vegetarian & non-vegetarian. When: Saturday, April 22 The 2016 Olympian from Italy outboxed and outworked Rice for most of six rounds of a scheduled 10-round heavyweight bout, taking a clear lead on the cards in the process. Im getting calls from people I dont even know, people who didnt even know I was working with Efe. "Lagos will be ideal. Boxing Junkie scored it 98-91 for Sanchez. Frank Sanchez scores the first knockdown of the fight, tagging Efe Ajagba with two right hands, and following it with a left while his opponent had a knee down. Sign up for the Boxing Junkie newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Efe Ajagba The Nigerian heavyweight gave a so-so performance in a dull fight but he deserved his unanimous-decision victory over Stephan Shaw in a 10-round bout Saturday at Turning Point Resort & Casino in Verona, New York. Thats how Rice ended up with a TKO victory. Pound-for-pound ranking: Davis No. It's time to fight for money. #AjagbaSanchez Ajagba was Nigeria's only boxer at the 2016 Olympics in Rio and was eliminated by Ivan Dychko of Kazakhstan, who is now 9-0 as a pro himself. Efe Ajagba. Rice has good size and a lot of ability but he suffers from the same malady as Shaw, passivity. Ajagba fights from a traditional orthodox stance, which means he favours his right hand as his power hand when fighting. He won by unanimous decision in the 10th round. Efe Ajagba (born 22 April 1994) is a 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. Im the hardest puncher heavyweight ever in the world, right now, he claimed confidently. . Although Ajagba is the bigger name and the A-side in this fight, he's also the underdog at +120 (win $120 on a $100 wager), as of Friday afternoon. Ajagba is one of Nigeria's wealthiest athletes. Instead, Shaw fought passively, allowing Ajagba to outhustle him for most of the fight. His first professional fight came against Tyrell Herndon of the United States at Bakersfield, California. position: absolute !important; Ajagba will now face unbeaten Stephan Shaw, Top Rank announced on Tuesday. 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While growing up, Efe developed an interest in football and joined an amateur. In 2016 the Nigerian boxer won a gold medal in the super heavyweight event at the African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament, held in Cameroon. Odds: Davis 2-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets) Continue with Recommended Cookies. If he wants to build on his recent success, he needs to push himself harder inside the ropes. And Zhang, a fringe contender going into the fight, is now a legitimate opponent for anyone. As an amateur, he won a gold medal at the 2015 African Games and bronze at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. padding-bottom: 30px; } We await the next chapter in the Efe Ajagba story, but right now it appears to be leading to some major fights in the rest of 2021. When asked His secret.. The 30-year-old American instantly walked out of the. His opponent, Efe Ajagba wins by disqualification. The Five Greatest Lightweight Fights Of This Century, The PBC Podcast: Ronnie Shields Talks Charlo & Morrell, Shocker! This is some text inside of a div block. The Nigerian star once worked in a bakery to provide for his family. Ajagba (17-1, 13 KOs) simply outworked Shaw, throwing and landing more punches than his opponent (111 of 430 to 78 of 341, according to CompuBox). Entering the fight, Ajagba was a highly touted, yet unproven, heavyweight prospect who had rolled to a 5-0 record with no opponent making it far enough to hear the judges' scorecards. That's the issue. They told me, Man, you should try boxing. That was the start of everything.. "I have never sparred with a guy like that ever since I became a professional boxer in America," the 27-year-old added. Women's boxing divisional rankings: Gabriela Fundora wins, keeps spot at flyweight; Mikaela Mayer debuts in new division. [2], Ajagba took up the sport of boxing in 2011 after previously playing football for a club in Ughelli since 2005. The 26-year-old Top Rank star improved to 15-0 last weekend with the 12th knockout of his pro career - a highlight-reel finish of Brian Howard. The matchmaker shouldn't be in the opponent's corner. @media only screen and (max-width: 767px) { Ajagba who hails from Delta State in the Southern part of Nigeria . , Efe Ajagba's net worth 2021 is estimated to be in the region of $2 Million. Love MMA Too? However, there are no details about Efe Ajagba's cars and house. Like many people, the professional boxer has hobbies, including watching football games, cycling and spending time with family and friends. Heavyweight Efe Ajagba is now best known for the bizarre actions of his most-recent opponent, Curtis Harper, who walked out of the ring at the opening bell and into boxing infamy on August 24 in Minneapolis. However, that mightve been the result of Sanchezs tactics. Ajagba a former football player of a club in Ughelli, quit football for boxing. "A lot of people keep talking about him being a more skilful fighter. A hard right forced Ajagba to take a knee, at which time Sanchez landed a left hook. He. Hes quicker and more athletic than Ajagba. And then, in Round 8, the winner had both his biggest and most bizarre moment. He made his international debut in the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow, Scotland, representing his country in the Super-Heavyweight division. [12][13], After improving to 120, on 7 March 2020, Ajagba fought Rzvan Cojanu. Efe Ajagba (born 22 April 1994) is a Nigerian professional boxer. Those days are now in the past. That fight was 3 months and 4 days ago. for the fastest victory in boxing history. This isn't the WWE. margin-bottom: 0; The two have a son called Tiyon Tayari, and a young daughter, Tahari Ese. 22 April 1994 in Ughelli, Delta State, Nigeria, to Mr and Mrs Samuel Ajagba. Meet Joe Joyce, the heavyweight that is a fight away from facing champions Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk, Christina Linardatou opens up about her pregnancy, her return, and why she vacated her title, How Mikaela Mayer is rebuilding her career by taking bigger challenges, Curtis Harper, a boxer with a 13-6 record, was disqualified after exiting the ring seconds after the opening bell, Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato. Nigeria's biggest boxing export, Efe Ajagba, is in line to make his debut in Britain this year after impressive outings in the United States. Ever since stepping into the ring, the 27-year-old. I know how things go in Nigeria; its not easy. He says: " i just focused all the anger i had for the Nigerian government in one blow" 11 Apr 2023 14:53:48 The Nigerian heavyweight sensation has lost only one bout in his career, against Cuban boxer Frank Sanchez, on 9 October 2021, in Nevada, United States. As you can see before the fight, I was joking, smiling. Odds data updated every 30 minutes and are subject to change. Charlo regains his world title via eleventh-round TKO in a throwback battle on FOX PBC Fight Night. Two fights after his one-sided, unanimous-decision defeat to Frank Sanchez, Ajagba won the contest against previously undefeated Shaw by unanimous decision. [11], After compiling a perfect record of 50, on 24 August 2018, Ajagba scored the fastest victory in boxing history in a match against Curtis Harper, winning in one second via disqualification after Harper walked out of the ring in protest over a pay dispute. #videoWrapper .video-player, #videoWrapper .video-player .video-image-overlay { It happened before Jonathan Rice. Efe said: Id like to fight Daniel Dubois, Joe Joyce, and Tony Yoka. I couldn't say nothing to him because I wanted to hit him. Im learning a lot every day.. Of Ajagba's five professional bouts, four have been done in the first round - so he likes to bring an end to opponents in quick fashion." Bell rings Commentator one: "And Curtis Harper has walked . Been waiting to see you and get the contract," Rosenberg texted Romero the day of the fight. How good will the promotion be? 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Here is, 30 July 2017: Won vs Tyrrell Anthony Herndon (knockout) at Rabobank Theater, Bakersfield, 21 October 2017: Won vs Luke Lyons (technical knockout) at Prudential Center, Newark, 04 November 2017: Won vs Rodney Hernandez (technical knockout) at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, 10 March 2018: Won vs Antonio Johnson (knockout) at Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, 26 May 2018: Won vs Dell Long (knockout) at Beau Rivage Resort, Biloxi, 24 August 2018: Won vs Curtis Harper (Curtis disqualified) at Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, 30 September 2018: Won vs Nick Jones (knockout) at Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, 22 December 2018: Won vs Santino Turnbow (technical knockout) at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, 09 March 2019: Won vs Amir Mansour (corner retirement) at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, 27 April 2019: Won vs Michael Wallisch (technical knockout) at Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, 20 July 2019: Won vs Ali Eren Demirezen (unanimous decision) at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, 21 December 2019: Won vs Iago Kiladze (knockout) at Toyota Arena, Ontario, 07 March 2020: Won vs Razvan Cojanu (technical knockout) at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, 19 September 2020: Won vs Jonathan Rice (unanimous decision) at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Las Vegas, 10 April 2021: Won vs Brian Howard (knockout) at Osage, Tulsa, 09 October 2021: Lost vs Frank Sanchez (unanimous decision) at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Is Efe Ajagba still fighting? Efe Ajagba doesn't currently have a fight scheduled. Boxer forfeits by walking out of ring (1:05) Curtis Harper leaves the ring at the start of the fight due to a compensation dispute. [10] Ajagba was the only Nigerian boxer of the ten who competed to qualify for Rio through the tournament, leading to claims from Nigeria's coach Konyegwachie that judges had been bribed. 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. more seasoned opponent. [1] He formerly worked in a bakery. EFE AJAGBA KNOCKOUTS Ringstar Sports 12K subscribers Subscribe 2.2K Share 681K views 5 years ago Show more Show more Efe Ajagba vs. Curtis Harper FULL FIGHT (Footage Courtesy of PBC). Ajagbas first pro fight was in July of last year. One of them, Dell Long, lasted only 35 seconds in May. He doesnt know when to stop. ESPN+ stream to begin at 7:30 p.m. Sometimes a boxer gives such a sublime performance that he simply has to be rewarded. Currently, the Nigerian does not have a scheduled bout. 12-0 (10 KOs) This is some text inside of a div block. TV/Stream: Pay-per-view ($84.99) Ajagba is now keen to carry on his boxing education and eager to mix it up with some of his fellow next generation of potential megastars. .node-type-video #views-exposed-form-haymon-search-video-page i.fa-search::before { FRANK SANCHEZ shocked the Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder crowd by punching Efe Ajagba when his knee was down. "I didn't know it was an issue until now because he never brought it up until after the fight," Margules said. I would love to fight Daniel Dubois.. He just never gave Ajagba a good target. It was the beginning of a journey that has brought him to the limelight across the world. Anthony Joshua got the win, but did he make a statement? Brian Mendoza Stops Sebastian Fundora in Seven, Sebastian Fundora vs. Brian Mendoza: Last Man Standing, Sebastian Fundoras status grows taller with each victory. Sportsbrief.com also published details about Tebogo Langerman, one of the most decorated South African footballers known for his stunning performances in the pitch. "Looking for possibly one more fight, then that's it. It's just disrespect. Never miss a big fight or announcement again. Efe Ajagba's record currently stands at 17 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws. Does Oneida even have a replay rule? The fighter couldnt be happier. If he wins, hell edge closer to a showdown with one of the champions or another top-tier opponent. Otherwise hes going to waste his talent. Harper cited a dispute over money for his decision not to fight, which resulted in his disqualification. The 2016 Olympics star, who turned professional . As the story goes, when he was a tall, but thin teenaged soccer player, a minor argument with a young woman escalated into a situation where Ajagba was face to face with her angry, mountain-of-a-man boyfriend. So, how old is Efe Ajagba? ", Nate Campbell, Harper's trainer and a former world champion: "He was never gonna fight him. His opponent, Efe Ajagba wins by disqualification. Yes, because I have the skills, and I have the reach, and I have the power in both arms.. I was saying, 'Wait. Leon Margules, president of Warriors Boxing, did little to clear up the confusion. Hes too talented, too determined. overflow: hidden; He has made a lot of money in his short career, which he enjoys with his family. Lighthearted. Ajagba is only 24 and still has a lot to learn, which the fighter acknowledges. ( average of multiple outlets ) Continue with Recommended Cookies United States Bakersfield! 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