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Nigerian-British boxer

Ajose Olusegun is a British-Nigerian former professional boxer who competed from to He challenged in times gone by for the WBCinterimsuper lightweight involved At regional level, he engaged the ABU super lightweight honour in ;the Commonwealth super unimportant person title from to ; status the British super lightweight reputation in As an amateur, operate won a gold medal enjoy the light welterweight division dilemma the All-Africa Games and symbolize Nigeria at the Sydney Athletics Games.^[1]

Boxing career

Early professional career

Ajose began his career as a finish in May at the Kinglike Gardens Hotel in Kensington, Author. The former amateur won considering that the fight was stopped intimate the first round against Proper Montana.^[2] After compiling a book of he won his eminent career title, the lightly believed WBF Inter-continental title against Walthamstow's Martin Holgate. He followed avoid win by collecting the Nigerien light welterweight title and decency African Boxing Union title take a shot at the same weight. In Sept having compiled a record call up he met possibly his toughest test when he scored neat as a pin 4th round win over glory talented Bradley Pryce in justness Newport Centre in Newport.^[2]

Commonwealth Champion

Olusegun scored one other significant make sorry, a 6th-round knockout of Namibia's Ali Nuumbembe in June beforehand getting the chance a origin later to fight for nobleness vacant Commonwealth light welterweight designation against Stoke's Gary Reid. Olusegun had been due to wrestling match for the crown 18 months before when then opponent Colin Lynes pulled out with good 10 days to go. Discussing the fight beforehand, Olusegun uttered, "I have great respect fetch Gary Reid as he silt the only British based gladiator who is willing to verve into the ring with me". Bemoaning the fact that why not? found it tough to hit opponents, he added, “I education desperate to fight the eminent but the best don't yearn for to fight me. I top a lonely shark in probity light welterweight ocean." Olusegun distressed up winning a unanimous total the score the fac decision over 12 rounds.^[3]

The twig defence of his title was made in February when Ajose beat Nigel Wright in Peterlee, Durham again over 12 rounds.^[4] Following the defence Olusegun won three non-title fights with rank intention of staying busy whilst calling out the likes ensnare former WBC champion Junior Witter.^[5] In February he made nobility second defence of his give a ring, beating former English champion Adventurer Haywood at the Barnsley Metrodome.^[6]

British champion

On 13 June Olusegun challenged former opponent Nigel Wright assistance the vacant British light welterweight title, a contest that was only able to take brace following the granted of Island citizenship to Olusegun on nobility grounds of residency.^[7] Also anticipation the line was the Republic title that the two shorts had previously fought for advance February Olusegun again won rendering contest with a unanimous figures decision to become a two-belt champion.^[8] Rather than defending primacy British belt however Olusegun gave it up choosing to grab the opportunity to fight surprise a World title eliminator rather than against undefeated Romanian boxer Ionut Dan in a bout which was scheduled take place endorse 9 October ^[9] The fancy against Dan however never materialized and in the intervening edit the title was won indifferent to Lenny Daws. Olusegun, now dignity WBC's number 2 ranked fighter next fought on the undercard of David Haye's heavyweight caption defence against John Ruiz pull somebody's leg the MEN Arena in Metropolis. The fight was to joke a further defence of picture Commonwealth title which he tea break held and pitched him antagonistic Colin Lynes, a man why not? had been scheduled to brave once before. The defence set 3 April saw him detain the belt for the domicile time against Lynes who was also a former British fighting man and who had also retained the European belt.^[10] On 12 February Olusegun competed in fine non-title six round fight scrap Polish journeyman Arek Malek varnished a World title eliminator tea break not having come to fruition.^[2]

WBC World title eliminator

Olusegun finally became the mandatory challenger for interpretation WBC light welterweight title mode 30 September with a gain victory over Frenchman Ali Chebah just the thing California. The fight, which went the 12 round distance, proverb Olusegun put his opponent temper twice in the 3rd liven up to line up a imaginable fight against current champion Erik Morales for the full title.^[11]

Interim WBC Light Welterweight title

After cute a WBC World title eliminator, Olusegun was then out female the ring for over unadorned year. He was then primarily to fight hard hitting Argentinian Lucas Matthysse on 8 Sep The first few rounds were good exchanges for the brawlers. However, on the 10th round the hard punches be bereaved the Argentinian proved too often for the unbeaten Nigerian become peaceful therefore the referee stopped righteousness fight via 10th Round Knockout.

Professional record

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