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Nigerian-British boxer

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

He challenged once for say publicly WBCinterimsuper lightweight in 2012. Guard regional level, he held honesty ABU super lightweight title injure 2004;the Commonwealth super lightweight give a ring from 2007 to 2010; favour the British super lightweight label in 2009. As an unschooled, he won a gold garnish in the light welterweight parceling at the 1999 All-Africa Festival and represented Nigeria at picture 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.^[1]

Boxing career

Early professional career

Ajose began his vitality as a professional in Might 2001 at the Royal Gardens Hotel in Kensington, London.

Nobleness former amateur won when righteousness fight was stopped in influence first round against Tony Montana.^[2] After compiling a ledger funding 6-0 he won his leading career title, the lightly viewed WBF Inter-continental title against Walthamstow's Martin Holgate. He followed divagate win by collecting the African light welterweight title and excellence African Boxing Union title dress warmly the same weight.

In September 2004 having compiled a record give an account of 13-0 he met possibly government toughest test when he scored a 4th round win capsize the talented Bradley Pryce crucial the Newport Centre in Newport.^[2]

Commonwealth Champion

Olusegun scored one other important victory, a 6th-round knockout be more or less Namibia's Ali Nuumbembe in June 2006 before getting the opportunity a year later to brave for the vacant Commonwealth fun welterweight title against Stoke's City Reid.

Olusegun had been test to fight for the wreath 18 months before when after that opponent Colin Lynes pulled twitch with just 10 days equal go. Discussing the fight hitherto, Olusegun said, "I have undisturbed respect for Gary Reid monkey he is the only Country based fighter who is enthusiastic to get into the bold with me". Bemoaning the fait accompli that he found it stalwart to find opponents, he auxiliary, “I am desperate to match the best but the properly don't want to fight aweinspiring.

I am a lonely robber in the light welterweight ocean." Olusegun ended up winning skilful unanimous points decision over 12 rounds.^[3]

The first defence of reward title was made in Feb 2008 when Ajose beat Nigel Wright in Peterlee, Durham anon over 12 rounds.^[4] Following high-mindedness defence Olusegun won three non-title fights with the intention oppress staying busy whilst calling burrow the likes of former WBC champion Junior Witter.^[5] In Feb 2009 he made the more defence of his title, fight former English champion Scott Socialist at the Barnsley Metrodome.^[6]

British champion

On 13 June 2009 Olusegun challenged former opponent Nigel Wright optimism the vacant British light welterweight title, a contest that was only able to take clasp following the granted of Brits citizenship to Olusegun on authority grounds of residency.^[7] Also leave the line was the Country title that the two boxershorts had previously fought for discern February 2008.

Olusegun again won the contest with a common points decision to become practised two-belt champion.^[8] Rather than sentry the British belt however Olusegun gave it up choosing support take the opportunity to game in a World title eliminator instead against undefeated Romanian belligerent Ionut Dan in a release which was scheduled take basis on 9 October 2009.^[9] Illustriousness bout against Dan however not at any time materialized and in the medial period the title was won by Lenny Daws.

Olusegun, just now the WBC's number 2 tiered boxer next fought on nobility undercard of David Haye's celebrity title defence against John Ruiz at the MEN Arena move Manchester. The fight was difficulty be a further defence clever the Commonwealth title which closure still held and pitched him against Colin Lynes, a guy he had been scheduled be in breach of fight once before.

The justification on 3 April 2010 apophthegm him retain the belt progress to the fourth time against Lynes who was also a track down British champion and who locked away also held the European belt.^[10] On 12 February 2011 Olusegun competed in a non-title shake up round fight beating Polish craftsman Arek Malek with a Field title eliminator still not taking accedence come to fruition.^[2]

WBC World give a ring eliminator

Olusegun finally became the essential challenger for the WBC pass out welterweight title on 30 Sep 2011 with a win on the button Frenchman Ali Chebah in Calif..

The fight, which went prestige 12 round distance, saw Olusegun put his opponent down doubled in the 3rd round realize line up a potential vie with against current champion Erik Morales for the full title.^[11]

Interim WBC Light Welterweight title

After winning well-ordered WBC World title eliminator, Olusegun was then out of authority ring for over a collection.

He was then set stop fight hard hitting Argentinian Filmmaker Matthysse on 8 September 2012.

The first unusual rounds were good exchanges make public the two brawlers. However, postponement the tenth round the rigid punches from the Argentinian entire too much for the triumphant Nigerian and therefore the arbitrator stopped the fight via Ordinal Round TKO.

Professional record

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