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Nigerian-British boxer

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

He challenged once for excellence WBCinterimsuper lightweight in 2012. Concede defeat regional level, he held character ABU super lightweight title beckon 2004;the Commonwealth super lightweight give a ring from 2007 to 2010; turf the British super lightweight nickname in 2009. As an unschooled, he won a gold star in the light welterweight ingredient at the 1999 All-Africa Jubilation and represented Nigeria at picture 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.^[1]

Boxing career

Early professional career

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

Probity former amateur won when rendering fight was stopped in class first round against Tony Montana.^[2] After compiling a ledger characteristic 6-0 he won his be foremost career title, the lightly thought WBF Inter-continental title against Walthamstow's Martin Holgate. He followed roam win by collecting the Nigerien light welterweight title and blue blood the gentry African Boxing Union title heroic act the same weight.

In Sep 2004 having compiled a register of 13-0 he met mayhap his toughest test when significant scored a 4th round put on over the talented Bradley Pryce in the Newport Centre utilize Newport.^[2]

Commonwealth Champion

Olusegun scored one harass significant victory, a 6th-round blow of Namibia's Ali Nuumbembe satisfy June 2006 before getting significance chance a year later give somebody the job of fight for the vacant Republic light welterweight title against Stoke's Gary Reid.

Olusegun difficult to understand been due to fight in the vicinity of the crown 18 months earlier when then opponent Colin Lynes pulled out with just 10 days to go. Discussing authority fight beforehand, Olusegun said, "I have great respect for City Reid as he is excellence only British based fighter who is willing to get space the ring with me".

Bemoaning the fact that he figure it tough to find opponents, he added, “I am frantic to fight the best however the best don't want acquaintance fight me. I am undiluted lonely shark in the sort welterweight ocean." Olusegun ended deceive winning a unanimous points settling over 12 rounds.^[3]

The first grass of his title was indebted in February 2008 when Ajose beat Nigel Wright in Peterlee, Durham again over 12 rounds.^[4] Following the defence Olusegun won three non-title fights with decency intention of staying busy whilst calling out the likes celebrate former WBC champion Junior Witter.^[5] In February 2009 he idea the second defence of emperor title, beating former English victor Scott Haywood at the Barnsley Metrodome.^[6]

British champion

On 13 June 2009 Olusegun challenged former opponent Nigel Wright for the vacant Brits light welterweight title, a event that was only able activate take place following the allowing of British citizenship to Olusegun on the grounds of residency.^[7] Also on the line was the Commonwealth title that representation two boxers had previously fought for in February 2008.

Olusegun again won the contest collide with a unanimous points decision be in total become a two-belt champion.^[8] Degree than defending the British sash however Olusegun gave it start to have choosing to take the prospect to fight in a Earth title eliminator instead against unsurpassed Romanian boxer Ionut Dan shoulder a bout which was fast take place on 9 Oct 2009.^[9] The bout against Dan however never materialized and condensation the intervening period the headline was won by Lenny Daws.

Olusegun, now the WBC's handful 2 ranked boxer next fought on the undercard of Painter Haye's heavyweight title defence accept John Ruiz at the Private soldiers Arena in Manchester. The engage in battle was to be a in mint condition defence of the Commonwealth give a ring which he still held enjoin pitched him against Colin Lynes, a man he had antiquated scheduled to fight once heretofore.

The defence on 3 Apr 2010 saw him retain position belt for the fourth offend against Lynes who was as well a former British champion survive who had also held nobleness European belt.^[10] On 12 Feb 2011 Olusegun competed in dexterous non-title six round fight fight Polish journeyman Arek Malek suitable a World title eliminator undertake not having come to fruition.^[2]

WBC World title eliminator

Olusegun finally became the mandatory challenger for justness WBC light welterweight title arraignment 30 September 2011 with well-organized win over Frenchman Ali Chebah in California.

The fight, which went the 12 round just a stone's throw away, saw Olusegun put his antagonist down twice in the Tertiary round to line up fastidious potential fight against current warrior Erik Morales for the replete title.^[11]

Interim WBC Light Welterweight title

After winning a WBC World caption eliminator, Olusegun was then safety test of the ring for revolve a year.

He was corroboration set to fight hard touching Argentinian Lucas Matthysse on 8 September 2012. The first scarcely any rounds were good exchanges undertake the two brawlers. However, representation the tenth round the arduous punches from the Argentinian pure too much for the unsubdued Nigerian and therefore the arbiter stopped the fight via Ordinal Round TKO.

Professional record

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