Efe Ajagba real height

[Boxtune]

I feel Efe agaba with body weight of 236-238 looks like a razor sharp knife . He looks easily more than 6' 6" to closer 6 '7". No way he can be 6'5" only. 

Even lennox lewis at 6'5 at 229 LBS when he fought frank Bruno, he was nowhere shreaded as Ajagba.

[jamamb]

funny enough he was listed at 6'3 in the olympics

i dont really see an issue with the 6'5 listing, his weight is totally possible for someone that height, body types vary widely you cant just put the same height guys into the same weight

[Boxtune]

To call Ajagbs 6'3" is a crime to me ...it could be typo from Arthur who posted on internet boxing article on him ... easily disregarded

[Gnome]

To call Ajagbs 6'3" is a crime to me ...it could be typo from Arthur who posted on internet boxing article on him ... easily disregarded

You're really invested in this bloke's height.

[verlichte]

I feel Efe agaba with body weight of 236-238 looks like a razor sharp knife . He looks easily more than 6' 6" to closer 6 '7". No way he can be 6'5" only. 

Even lennox lewis at 6'5 at 229 LBS when he fought frank Bruno, he was nowhere shreaded as Ajagba.

I've seen a photo of him with Wilder and he looked shorter, but admittedly it wasn't a great camera angle. He was significantly shorter than Ivan Dychko also. The disparity in height between Ajagba-Dychko appeared greater than Wilder-Fury, with the Kazakhstani & the Brit both being 6'9".

6'5" seems right to me, but his lanky physique makes him look taller. He's only slightly taller than the average heavyweight, but he's lighter also.

For the record, Efe Ajagba’s opponents in the pro ranks have either been 6’ 3” or 6’ 1”, but the average height of a top-60 ranked heavyweight is 6’4”. The majority of his opponents are lighter than typical 247lbs heavyweights also.

[oogiebe]

He is 6'5". Why does this matter so much? 6'6" or 6'5"? The amazing thing about Ajagba is his 88" reach.

[SenorPipino]

I'm more interested in if he can really fight once he's in with live bodies.

The Mansour fight, if it comes off, will give us an inkling, even if Mansour might be on the slide.

[Boxtune]

On his facebook page, his profile 6'6" . And in interview with his trainer Ronnie shields said he is bigggggg though said 6'6".

I guess they want to make him sound shorter the same way wladimer klitchko saying he was 6'5" which everyone know his was closer to 6' 6.5".

https://www.instagram.com/ajagbaefe_the ... nly/?hl=en

You can see on his instagram he got clearly 2 inches on Lennox lewis and 4 inches on Bryant Jennings. I am convinced he is no shorter than 6' 6.5" if not even taller.

[oogiebe]

I'm more interested in if he can really fight once he's in with live bodies.

The Mansour fight, if it comes off, will give us an inkling, even if Mansour might be on the slide.

He has pretty solid skills for a 24 y/o. He's not wild; sets his punches well; is very athletic; and can obviously hit. I'd like to see him expand his arsenal. I don't see him having any struggles with Mansour.

[jamamb]

I'm more interested in if he can really fight once he's in with live bodies.

The Mansour fight, if it comes off, will give us an inkling, even if Mansour might be on the slide.

He has pretty solid skills for a 24 y/o. He's not wild; sets his punches well; is very athletic; and can obviously hit. I'd like to see him expand his arsenal. I don't see him having any struggles with Mansour.

wut do you mean by athletic , tbh he isnt very fast or nimble and we cant really know his reflexes, stamina, etc with all the 1 round punch bag jobs

[oogiebe]

I'm more interested in if he can really fight once he's in with live bodies.

The Mansour fight, if it comes off, will give us an inkling, even if Mansour might be on the slide.

He has pretty solid skills for a 24 y/o. He's not wild; sets his punches well; is very athletic; and can obviously hit. I'd like to see him expand his arsenal. I don't see him having any struggles with Mansour.

wut do you mean by athletic , tbh he isnt very fast or nimble and we cant really know his reflexes, stamina, etc with all the 1 round punch bag jobs

He moves rather smoothly; not stiff. He throws his punches fairly straight; setting himself well; not pushing them nor even wide angles. He throws combinations. He shows quickness at times; pretty good bounce in his step; although to your point, it's difficult to deduce from his fights which aside from Hernandez were all short, if he has any stamina issues, although Hernandez is a tough fighter. I'm not saying he's ready to challenge but based on his age and experience I think he looks great. I have no problem picking him as the best prospect in the division. I'd even bet he passes up Dubois before the year is out.

[jamamb]

i dont think hes quick at all but does look very strong and promising, hes my top hw prospect too, stopping rod was a good result

[oogiebe]

i dont think hes quick at all but does look very strong and promising, hes my top hw prospect too, stopping rod was a good result

Yeah, Hernandez is very tough for his level. Regarding quick, I'm not speaking about his hands but more his feet and head. I know it's hard to see, but it's there. Not sure Mansour fight will show us anything new.

[Best Coast]

To call Ajagbs 6'3" is a crime to me ...it could be typo from Arthur who posted on internet boxing article on him ... easily disregarded

I'm a big Ajagba fan but to me the stats that truly matter is who he beats and how badly. Even NBA players (where height means more than in boxing) have discrepancies in their actual heights. Some fans say Kobe Bryant is 6'6", some say 6'7". Who cares? He has 5 rings and a certain spot in the HOF.

[jamamb]

height inflation is rampant in sports and 'entertainment ', when we say, 'well boxer a is 6'3 and boxer b looks 4 inches taller', you have to wonder if boxer a is really even 6'3

if 'action movie star c' is listed 6'2 hes probably actually just 6 feet

[Best Coast]

Most people are surprised to know Sly Stallone is only 5' 9.5"...

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000230/bio ... _ov_bio_sm

They had to do a lot of tricky camera angles in many of his flix!!

[Cyclops]

He does appear to be significantly taller than his listing.

[SenorPipino]

Most people are surprised to know Sly Stallone is only 5' 9.5"...

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000230/bio ... _ov_bio_sm

They had to do a lot of tricky camera angles in many of his flix!!

Some people who know him personally long-term, insist Stallone is no taller than 5'8"

He's kind of insecure about his height since he has played a variety of tough guys, so Stallone never appears publically without shoe lifts. An old Hollywood trick.

Rocky was really just a middleweight.

[verlichte]

I guess what really matters is Efe Ajagba’s ability to compete as a heavyweight. And to be honest, I haven’t been particularly impressed by his performances in any of his fights I’ve seen so far.

He’s kind of upright and stiff to me – almost Frank Bruno-esque. He has a leaky defence. Most of his opponents should be considered as being undersized heavyweights.

I appreciate he’s young and is still learning his trade in the pro ranks, so he is likely to improve, which means it's too early to form an opinion yet.

Either way, Efe Ajagba isn’t a particularly “big” heavyweight, either in terms of height or weight, since an average top-ten ranked heavyweight currently stands at 6’5” 250lbs.

The Nigerian has been fighting guys that are two to three inches shorter and also 14lbs or so (on average) lighter than those benchmarks. His next opponent, Amir Mansour, is totally shot, almost 47 years of age, is only 6’1” and weighs around the 225lbs mark.

[oogiebe]

I guess what really matters is Efe Ajagba’s ability to compete as a heavyweight. And to be honest, I haven’t been particularly impressed by his performances in any of his fights I’ve seen so far.

He’s kind of upright and stiff to me – almost Frank Bruno-esque. He has a leaky defence. Most of his opponents should be considered as being undersized heavyweights.

I appreciate he’s young and is still learning his trade in the pro ranks, so he is likely to improve, which means it's too early to form an opinion yet.

Either way, Efe Ajagba isn’t a particularly “big” heavyweight, either in terms of height or weight, since an average top-ten ranked heavyweight currently stands at 6’5” 250lbs.

He's 24 and developing quite well. He is far from "stiff" as you say, and actually moves quite smoothly. He will fill out to around 240-250 over time. How you can say he has a leaky defense is remarkable, as he hasn't had the chance to show what, if any defensive issues he may have. Perhaps you should actually watch his fights and see for yourself. Oh, and his freakish 88" reach with the power he possesses is already making him formidable. I consider him the number one HW prospect.

[Boxtune]

He does appear to be significantly taller than his listing.

So true .. considering ajagba not having ultra wide shoulder, he needs to be around 6'7" that tall to have reach of 88" inches

[oogiebe]

He does appear to be significantly taller than his listing.

So true .. considering ajagba not having ultra wide shoulder, he needs to be around 6'7" that tall to have reach of 88" inches

His arms look disproportionate to his height. You can see in pictures when he stands with his arms at this sides. I agree he looks like 6'6" but I really don't think it's an issue if he's listed at 6'5". The important thing is that he keeps developing and takes some step up fights this year.

[verlichte]

I guess what really matters is Efe Ajagba’s ability to compete as a heavyweight. And to be honest, I haven’t been particularly impressed by his performances in any of his fights I’ve seen so far.

He’s kind of upright and stiff to me – almost Frank Bruno-esque. He has a leaky defence. Most of his opponents should be considered as being undersized heavyweights.

I appreciate he’s young and is still learning his trade in the pro ranks, so he is likely to improve, which means it's too early to form an opinion yet.

Either way, Efe Ajagba isn’t a particularly “big” heavyweight, either in terms of height or weight, since an average top-ten ranked heavyweight currently stands at 6’5” 250lbs.

He's 24 and developing quite well. He is far from "stiff" as you say, and actually moves quite smoothly. He will fill out to around 240-250 over time. How you can say he has a leaky defense is remarkable, as he hasn't had the chance to show what, if any defensive issues he may have. Perhaps you should actually watch his fights and see for yourself. Oh, and his freakish 88" reach with the power he possesses is already making him formidable. I consider him the number one HW prospect.

I watched his bout against the hydrated cruiserweight Nick Jones and noticed that when the under-sized journeyman was being brave, he landed almost at will, but quickly became reluctant to stand within punching range when Ajagba's straight right hands started connecting.

Efe Ajagba does seem stiff and upright to me. There isn't a lot of upper body or head movement. This may change over time, but I can only judge him on what I see at the moment.

In terms of Efe Ajagba's power, he needs to start demonstrating it against legitimate ambitious world-rated 6’5” 250lbs heavyweights rather than undersized journeyman, before I can give him credit for it. It's far too early to say he's "formidable".

I'm not saying you're wrong by the way, but I do feel the Nigerian has flaws and it's too early to determine his talent and potential, based on the type of opponents he's been mixing with so far.

[Boxtune]

He does appear to be significantly taller than his listing.

So true .. considering ajagba not having ultra wide shoulder, he needs to be around 6'7" that tall to have reach of 88" inches

His arms look disproportionate to his height. You can see in pictures when he stands with his arms at this sides. I agree he looks like 6'6" but I really don't think it's an issue if he's listed at 6'5". The important thing is that he keeps developing and takes some step up fights this year.

Being 6'6" is out of question for sure, i predict him to be 6'7". Once he gains popularity then people question his height, but for now nobody cares ...

[oogiebe]

I guess what really matters is Efe Ajagba’s ability to compete as a heavyweight. And to be honest, I haven’t been particularly impressed by his performances in any of his fights I’ve seen so far.

He’s kind of upright and stiff to me – almost Frank Bruno-esque. He has a leaky defence. Most of his opponents should be considered as being undersized heavyweights.

I appreciate he’s young and is still learning his trade in the pro ranks, so he is likely to improve, which means it's too early to form an opinion yet.

Either way, Efe Ajagba isn’t a particularly “big” heavyweight, either in terms of height or weight, since an average top-ten ranked heavyweight currently stands at 6’5” 250lbs.

He's 24 and developing quite well. He is far from "stiff" as you say, and actually moves quite smoothly. He will fill out to around 240-250 over time. How you can say he has a leaky defense is remarkable, as he hasn't had the chance to show what, if any defensive issues he may have. Perhaps you should actually watch his fights and see for yourself. Oh, and his freakish 88" reach with the power he possesses is already making him formidable. I consider him the number one HW prospect.

I watched his out against Nick Jones and noticed that when the under-sized journeyman was being brave, he landed almost at will, but quickly became reluctant to stand within punching range when Ajagba's straight right hands started connecting.

Efe Ajagba does seem stiff and upright to me. There isn't a lot of upper body or head movement. This may change over time, but I can only judge him on what I see at the moment.

In terms of Efe Ajagba's power, he needs to start demonstrating it against legitimate ambitious world-rated 6’5” 250lbs heavyweights rather than undersized journeyman, before I can give him credit for it.

I'm not saying you're wrong by the way, but I do feel the Nigerian has flaws and it's too early to determine his taent and potential, based on the type of opponents he's been mixing with so far.

You make obvious points for a typical 24 year old fighter with 8 fights (7 if you preclude the DQ). the problem is that they don't apply to Efe. He moves rather smoothly for a big HW, probably due to his football days. He has bounce in his step and shows good footwork for a 8 fight pro with limited amateur experience. His hand speed isn't an area I would be impressed with but he sets his shots and throws combination well. You saw all that (in your post) from a 1 round KO?