Efe Ajagba

[iestyn500]

I remember seeing this kid in the Olympics and his KO was amazing.
He now in america doing well
He was the first person who stopped Rodney Hernandez, who went the distance with Zhilei Zhang , Sergey Kuzmin and Adam Kownacki
Does anyone think he will do well

[jamamb]

yes i like him. defintely one to keep an eye on at least. he was beating up dychko that last round and imo could be a better pro

[Lackeos]

BoxingWriter and I both mentioned him in the Heavyweight Prospects thread. My mention was the same day that he turned pro, although I don't think I was aware that he was making his pro debut on that day. Either way, the criteria that led me to picking Ajagba was that he was one of the youngest competitors to make it to the super heavyweight quarter-finals of the Olympics (Hussein Ishaish and Bakhodir Jalolov were the other two youngsters, they were also among the 9 names I mentioned, and they are both ranked in AIBA's top 5 now). He is still only 23, which places him about 2 years younger than the other young and promising prospects from that Olympic class; like Yoka and Hrgovic. Plus I already knew of his intention to turn pro, which makes a difference. If you pick a prospect who may or may not turn pro, then it's like a 30% chance that you just wasted your pick.

[Best Coast]

BoxingWriter and I both mentioned him in the Heavyweight Prospects thread. My mention was the same day that he turned pro, although I don't think I was aware that he was making his pro debut on that day. Either way, the criteria that led me to picking Ajagba was that he was one of the youngest competitors to make it to the super heavyweight quarter-finals of the Olympics (Hussein Ishaish and Bakhodir Jalolov were the other two youngsters, they were also among the 9 names I mentioned, and they are both ranked in AIBA's top 5 now). He is still only 23, which places him about 2 years younger than the other young and promising prospects from that Olympic class; like Yoka and Hrgovic. Plus I already knew of his intention to turn pro, which makes a difference. If you pick a prospect who may or may not turn pro, then it's like a 30% chance that you just wasted your pick.

Thanks for the amateur credentials. IMO Ajagba has what it takes to add to the already solid legacy of Nigerian HWs: Ibeabuchi, Akinwande, Peter, Hide, etc. and maybe surpass all those guys.

[candyslim]

He is one of three African heavyweights that have real potential. The others being Martin Bakole Ilunga and - I think I'm spelling that right - Onoriode Ehwarieme who is also Nigerian IIRC.

There's usually a decent prospect from South Africa but as far as I can tell the heavyweight scene there is at an all-time low. Any Springboks on here who can tell me any different?