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Efe Ajagba KOs Brian Howard - 4/10/2021
This is one of the scariest knockouts I’ve seen in a long time.
Efe Ajagba Knockouts
By: Ringstar Sports
Nigerian Olympian Efe Ajagba (3-0, 3 KOs) only started boxing in 2011 at the age of 17-18. Now at the age of 23, he’s one of the young heavyweights to keep an eye on as the division searches for youth. Dude is really rough around the edges right now, but he’s young, athletic, and has the spark in his hands. He’ll be on the undercard for Mikey Garcia-Sergey Lipinets on Showtime this Saturday (March 10) facing off with Antonio Johnson (6-2).
Paul Shishkoff, Junior will live-blog the Main Card of Zuffa Boxing 3. The Main Event of this card is between Efe Ajagba (20-1-1) taking o
Efe Ajagba defeated Charles Martin by TKO, in the 4th Round. #ZuffaBoxing03
Paul Shishkoff, Junior will live-blog the Main Card of Zuffa Boxing 3. The Main Event of this card is between Efe Ajagba (20-1-1) taking o
A right uppercut by Umar Dzambekov, turned Ahmed El Biali into a chopped tree. Umar wins by 2nd Round TKO. #AjagbaMartin, coming up next. #ZuffaBoxing03
Paul Shishkoff, Junior will live-blog the Main Card of Zuffa Boxing 3. The Main Event of this card is between Efe Ajagba (20-1-1) taking o
Live-Blogging of the Main Card of #ZuffaBoxing03, featuring #AjagbaMartin, coming up shortly.
Ajagba Edges Stephan Shaw in Heavyweight Main Event
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Published: January 16, 2022
VERONA, N.Y. — The heavyweights boxed instead of brawled, and Efe Ajagba closed the show strong. Ajagba edged the previously unbeaten Stephan Shaw by 10-round unanimous decision (96-94 3x) Saturday evening at Turning Stone Resort Casino.
Ajagba (17-1, 13 KOs) won his second straight bout since a 2021 defeat to Frank Sanchez. He had surgeries on both elbows after that fight and has re-established himself as a contender to watch. Shaw (18-1, 13 KOs) was ahead 58-56 on all three judges' cards after the sixth but was outlanded 62-37 in the last four rounds.
In a battle of jabs, Ajagba landed his with more frequency (90-48).
“I went back to the corner and they told me to let my hands go, keep throwing punches, my jab. I controlled the fight, so that’s how I won the fight," Ajagba said. “He tried to land the big shots. I watched him to see what he was going to do. He kept throwing the jab, using the jab more.” Rice Shocks Vianello in Co-Feature The heavyweight, spoiler, Jonnie Rice, did it again. Rice (16-6-1, 11 KOs) stunned Guido Vianello (10-1-1, 9 KOs), stopping the 2016 Italian Olympian in the seventh round. Vianello was cut over the left eye by a right hand in the sixth round, although the referee initially ruled it was caused by an accidental headbutt. After a conference with the local commission, the ruling was reversed. Rice entered the fight coming off back-to-back victories over highly regarded prospect Michael Coffie. At the time of the stoppage, all three judges had Vianello ahead: 59-55 2x and 58-56. “I did it again… another undefeated fighter," Rice said. "I’m not here to call anyone out right now. I’m going to enjoy this victory and then see what’s next.” Junior Lightweights: Abraham "El Super" Nova (22-1, 15 KOs) exorcised the demon of last June's knockout loss to Robeisy Ramirez and knocked down Adam "BluNose" Lopez (16-4, 6 KOs) twice to win a 10-round unanimous decision. The first four rounds were razor-thin, but in the fifth, Nova landed a left hook during an exchange that floored Lopez. In the sixth, Nova knocked down Lopez again, creating a wide gulf on the cards. Lopez buzzed Nova in the eighth but was unable to press the advantage. Scores: 97-91 and 98-90 2x. Lightweights: Haven Brady Jr. (9-0, 4 KOs) dominated early and had to hold off the late charge of Colombian banger Ruben Cervera (13-4, 11 KOs). Brady was clipped with an overhand right at the end of the fifth round, but he weathered the storm and notched an eight-round unanimous decision. Scores: 80-72, 79-73, and 78-74. Welterweights: Local favorite Bryce Mills (11-1, 4 KOs), from nearby Liverpool, New York, had the fans on their feet from the time he made his ring walk. He did not disappoint, shutting out the aggressive Margarito Hernandez (3-4-1) over six rounds. Scores: 60-54 3x. Welterweights: Brian Norman Jr. (23-0, 19 KOs) made his Top Rank debut and shook off the ring rust with an eight-round unanimous decision over Argentina's Rodrigo Coria (10-5, 2 KOs). Norman nearly stopped Coria in the opening round, but the southpaw veteran survived and even stunned Norman with a lead left hand in the seventh. Norman scored a knockdown with a left hook in the eighth round to secure the win. Scores: 79-72 and 77-74 2x. Featherweights: Undefeated Brooklyn-born prospect Bruce "Shu Shu" Carrington (6-0, 3 KOs) rolled past Juan Antonio Lopez (17-13-1, 7 KOs) but received some much-needed experience en route to a six-round unanimous decision victory. Scores: 60-54 3x. Light Heavyweights: Cleveland-born prospect Dante Benjamin Jr. (5-0, 3 KOs) prevailed in the battle of unbeatens with a first-round round TKO over Emmanueal Austin (6-1, 6 KOs). Benjamin knocked down Austin with a left-right combination. Time of stoppage: 2:50.
(Featured Photo: Mikey Williams/Top Rank via Getty Images)
Efe Ajagba vs Iago Kiladze - December 21, 2019
Nigerian heavyweight Efe Ajagba (16-1) is adjusting following his first professional loss to Frank Sánchez in 2021. He only fought once in 2022 and his opponent quite in the 2nd round. So we haven’t really had any time to see any changes he’s made to his game since the L. Hopefully Stephan Shaw (18-0) will give him more rounds this Saturday (Jan. 14) when the two meet in the main event of Top Rank’s ESPN card.