Nigerian heavyweight boxer Efe Ajagba misplaced his first professional fight to Frank Sanchez on Sunday morning on the T-Mobile Area in Las Vegas.
Ajagba misplaced by unanimous determination of 98-91, 98-91 and 97-92 in an undercard bout with Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder in the principle occasion that was tagged the ‘Battle of the Undefeated’.
The 27-year-old Nigerian Olympian couldn’t land a clear proper hand punch which he’s identified for whereas Sanchez ran riot with regular stiff jabs.
Sanchez stays undefeated with 20 skilled wins, 13 coming by Knock Out retaining his WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title and the WBO NABO heavyweight title.
Nigeria Efe Ajagba Loses First Professional Battle As Sanchez Retains Title
Ajagba tried to get again within the struggle within the seventh spherical by aiming for Sanchez’s physique however the Cuban threw a proper hand that grazed Ajagba, who slipped to the mat late within the spherical. Whereas he had his knee down, Sanchez caught him with a left, nonetheless, referee Mike Ortega known as time to permit Ajagba time to get well however didn’t dock some extent from Sanchez for the unintentional foul.
Regardless of not touchdown any impactful jabs, Ajagba received by way of with a proper hand late within the ninth spherical that bounced Sanchez into the ropes within the remaining seconds.