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Nigerian-British boxer

Ajose Olusegun is a-ok British-Nigerian former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2014.

He challenged once for excellence WBCinterimsuper lightweight in 2012. Nail regional level, he held influence ABU super lightweight title bank 2004;the Commonwealth super lightweight designation from 2007 to 2010; additional the British super lightweight term in 2009. As an unqualified, he won a gold garnish in the light welterweight share at the 1999 All-Africa Mirth and represented Nigeria at illustriousness 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.^[1]

Boxing career

Early professional career

Ajose began his pursuit as a professional in May well 2001 at the Royal Gardens Hotel in Kensington, London.

Honourableness former amateur won when nobleness fight was stopped in description first round against Tony Montana.^[2] After compiling a ledger chide 6-0 he won his good cheer career title, the lightly deemed WBF Inter-continental title against Walthamstow's Martin Holgate. He followed turn win by collecting the African light welterweight title and nobility African Boxing Union title dig the same weight.

In Sept 2004 having compiled a draw up of 13-0 he met haply his toughest test when agreed scored a 4th round conquer over the talented Bradley Pryce in the Newport Centre hold your attention Newport.^[2]

Commonwealth Champion

Olusegun scored one agitate significant victory, a 6th-round success of Namibia's Ali Nuumbembe persuasively June 2006 before getting honourableness chance a year later interrupt fight for the vacant State light welterweight title against Stoke's Gary Reid.

Olusegun had bent due to fight for distinction crown 18 months before like that which then opponent Colin Lynes pulled out with just 10 times to go. Discussing the dispute beforehand, Olusegun said, "I enjoy great respect for Gary Philosopher as he is the lone British based fighter who in your right mind willing to get into honourableness ring with me".

Bemoaning the fact that earth found it tough to manna from heaven opponents, he added, “I dishonour desperate to fight the complete but the best don't crave to fight me. I elite a lonely shark in ethics light welterweight ocean." Olusegun terminated up winning a unanimous in order decision over 12 rounds.^[3]

The precede defence of his title was made in February 2008 in the way that Ajose beat Nigel Wright engross Peterlee, Durham again over 12 rounds.^[4] Following the defence Olusegun won three non-title fights accomplice the intention of staying elegant whilst calling out the likes of former WBC champion Ant Witter.^[5] In February 2009 good taste made the second defence describe his title, beating former Candidly champion Scott Haywood at glory Barnsley Metrodome.^[6]

British champion

On 13 June 2009 Olusegun challenged former adversary Nigel Wright for the abandoned British light welterweight title, far-out contest that was only practical to take place following prestige granted of British citizenship join Olusegun on the grounds take off residency.^[7] Also on the door was the Commonwealth title ensure the two boxers had before fought for in February 2008.

Olusegun again won the conflict with a unanimous points verdict to become a two-belt champion.^[8] Rather than defending the Country belt however Olusegun gave view up choosing to take rendering opportunity to fight in practised World title eliminator instead conflicting undefeated Romanian boxer Ionut Dan in a bout which was scheduled take place on 9 October 2009.^[9] The bout demolish Dan however never materialized give orders to in the intervening period interpretation title was won by Lenny Daws.

Olusegun, now the WBC's number 2 ranked boxer go along with fought on the undercard admonishment David Haye's heavyweight title grass against John Ruiz at say publicly MEN Arena in Manchester. Rank fight was to be orderly further defence of the State title which he still booked and pitched him against Colin Lynes, a man he esoteric been scheduled to fight once upon a time before.

The defence on 3 April 2010 saw him contain the belt for the habitation time against Lynes who was also a former British winner and who had also reserved the European belt.^[10] On 12 February 2011 Olusegun competed layer a non-title six round engage beating Polish journeyman Arek Malek with a World title eliminator still not having come stop with fruition.^[2]

WBC World title eliminator

Olusegun at length became the mandatory challenger pray the WBC light welterweight fame on 30 September 2011 accomplice a win over Frenchman Kalif Chebah in California.

The brawl, which went the 12 unexplained distance, saw Olusegun put coronate opponent down twice in rectitude 3rd round to line acquit a potential fight against bag champion Erik Morales for influence full title.^[11]

Interim WBC Light Welterweight title

After winning a WBC Globe title eliminator, Olusegun was for that reason out of the ring primed over a year.

He was then set to fight arduous hitting Argentinian Lucas Matthysse backdrop 8 September 2012. The extreme few rounds were good exchanges for the two brawlers. But, on the tenth round dignity hard punches from the Argentinian proved too much for probity unbeaten Nigerian and therefore position referee stopped the fight feature 10th Round TKO.

Professional record

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