Efe Ajagba vs Amir Mansour: Mar-09

[jamamb]

kev johnsons a better test these days then mansour (see there fights vs hrgov). lets be real.

[oogiebe]

kev johnsons a better test these days then mansour

Yup. I'm sure we'll see Johnson vs Ajagba this year. Ajagba is scary good. Has things to work on, like defense! He got smacked once or twice.

[Fightnight Scores]

Delving deeper into the heavyweight scene below the nonsense and merry go round of AJ/Wilder/Fury...

Whyte, Miller, Brezeale, Povetkin, Usyk, Parker, Ortiz, Michael Hunter, Pulev, Rivas, potentially Gassiev moving up too....
While not top notch quality, there's competitve fights there to be made is there not?

Then the likes of Hrgovic, Kabayel, Kuzman, Dubois, Gorman, and Yoka coming through.....now we can probably add this Agaba kid in as well!

The heavyweight boxing scene is actually quite healthy!

[gilgamesh]

Pretty damn efficient job by Ajagba. He completely dominated Mansour. Didn't quite KO him, but dropped him 3 times, and had him wobbly at the end of Round 2. Mansour knew he stood no chance, and wisely called it a day. This vaults Ajagba into the Top 25 at the very least I'd say. Probably Top 20. He's definitely a guy to keep an eye on. I'd keep matching him against guys like this for the rest of the year, but I'd try to get him a fight every few months if I'm his manager. Hell if he keeps taking 'em out in 1 or 2 rounds it ain't like he's expending much energy

[oogiebe]

Pretty damn efficient job by Ajagba. He completely dominated Mansour. Didn't quite KO him, but dropped him 3 times, and had him wobbly at the end of Round 2. Mansour knew he stood no chance, and wisely called it a day. This vaults Ajagba into the Top 25 at the very least I'd say. Probably Top 20. He's definitely a guy to keep an eye on. I'd keep matching him against guys like this for the rest of the year, but I'd try to get him a fight every few months if I'm his manager. Hell if he keeps taking 'em out in 1 or 2 rounds it ain't like he's expending much energy

Nice post. I'm hoping his handlers aren't yet concerned with his ranking as much as for his development. He dominated a past it fighter tonight, and everyone knows I've been touting Efe for a while now. (rather effusively). He still has work to do and needs to step up his next fight and be challenged a bit more. He looks awfully good and at 24/25 has a time to do this right. I was thrilled at his jab and ability to connect when not on his front foot, and during pivots. Wasn't horrible cutting off the ring, but should get better. Real good looking young HW. Anyone else think his height looks more than 6'5"?

[Best Coast]

Pretty damn efficient job by Ajagba. He completely dominated Mansour. Didn't quite KO him, but dropped him 3 times, and had him wobbly at the end of Round 2. Mansour knew he stood no chance, and wisely called it a day. This vaults Ajagba into the Top 25 at the very least I'd say. Probably Top 20. He's definitely a guy to keep an eye on. I'd keep matching him against guys like this for the rest of the year, but I'd try to get him a fight every few months if I'm his manager. Hell if he keeps taking 'em out in 1 or 2 rounds it ain't like he's expending much energy

Yeah, staying busy is the key since he is not getting many rounds in. No need to rush him since there are so many newer HW prospects around these days. Just let the others sort themselves out. Being on a broadcast network like FOX got him some great exposure tonight. Before long even casuals will recognize his name. With his power and top-notch conditioning he is becoming a bigger version of sculpted fighters like Holyfield.

[jamamb]

we dont know what the conditiongs like yet do we? dude has hardly been rounds. hes obvously ripped but that only means so mch

[tiny_acres]

Fee Ajagba is definitely one to watch.
That power is scary. One heck of a prospect.

[oogiebe]

Fee Ajagba is definitely one to watch.
That power is scary. One heck of a prospect.

100%. Took a couple of good shots in the first round and walked right through it. Can't wait for his next fight.

[tiny_acres]

Fee Ajagba is definitely one to watch.
That power is scary. One heck of a prospect.

100%. Took a couple of good shots in the first round and walked right through it. Can't wait for his next fight.

Hopefully he's back in the ring in 6 to 8 weeks

[oogiebe]

Fee Ajagba is definitely one to watch.
That power is scary. One heck of a prospect.

100%. Took a couple of good shots in the first round and walked right through it. Can't wait for his next fight.

Hopefully he's back in the ring in 6 to 8 weeks

Hope it's a decent step up.

[tiny_acres]

Fee Ajagba is definitely one to watch.
That power is scary. One heck of a prospect.

100%. Took a couple of good shots in the first round and walked right through it. Can't wait for his next fight.

Hopefully he's back in the ring in 6 to 8 weeks

Hope it's a decent step up.

I don't care if who he faces this year as long as he stays busy busy busy.

[KiwiRider]

Delving deeper into the heavyweight scene below the nonsense and merry go round of AJ/Wilder/Fury...

Whyte, Miller, Brezeale, Povetkin, Usyk, Parker, Ortiz, Michael Hunter, Pulev, Rivas, potentially Gassiev moving up too....
While not top notch quality, there's competitve fights there to be made is there not?

Then the likes of Hrgovic, Kabayel, Kuzman, Dubois, Gorman, and Yoka coming through.....now we can probably add this Agaba kid in as well!

The heavyweight boxing scene is actually quite healthy!

If only they would be more active. Wlad will probably be the last HW who racks up 60+ fights (apart from Journeymen) like they all used to.
There are probably another 4-5 other prospects coming up that may be able to mix it in the top 20-25.

[oogiebe]

Fee Ajagba is definitely one to watch.
That power is scary. One heck of a prospect.

100%. Took a couple of good shots in the first round and walked right through it. Can't wait for his next fight.

Hopefully he's back in the ring in 6 to 8 weeks

Hope it's a decent step up.

I don't care if who he faces this year as long as he stays busy busy busy.

Needs rounds though. Preferably in one fight.

[jamamb]

mansour was just a punch bag , i hate to be that guy but this was totally predictable and a lot of ppl wouldve done the same. amir has offered nothing his last several fights and is closer to 50 then 40. stopping roddy hernandez is more impressive to me

they should look to someone dura b le next, i know ppl cant stand kj, but look at how much more durable he was them mansour, maybe him

[tiny_acres]

Fee Ajagba is definitely one to watch.
That power is scary. One heck of a prospect.

100%. Took a couple of good shots in the first round and walked right through it. Can't wait for his next fight.

Hopefully he's back in the ring in 6 to 8 weeks

Hope it's a decent step up.

I don't care if who he faces this year as long as he stays busy busy busy.

Needs rounds though. Preferably in one fight.

Unless he's fighting a legitimate contender I don't see him going too many rounds

[jamamb]

who knows yet. look how hrgovic blasted through mansour early yet couldnt budge johnson much

[gilgamesh]

Fee Ajagba is definitely one to watch.
That power is scary. One heck of a prospect.

100%. Took a couple of good shots in the first round and walked right through it. Can't wait for his next fight.

Hopefully he's back in the ring in 6 to 8 weeks

Hope it's a decent step up.

I don't care if who he faces this year as long as he stays busy busy busy.

Needs rounds though. Preferably in one fight.

Unless he's fighting a legitimate contender I don't see him going too many rounds

That's an easy problem to solve. Just match him against a guy that's not too dangerous, but is known for toughness. Mariusz Wach. Dominick Guinn...I'm sure there are others guys in this mold.

[Boxtune]

Pretty damn efficient job by Ajagba. He completely dominated Mansour. Didn't quite KO him, but dropped him 3 times, and had him wobbly at the end of Round 2. Mansour knew he stood no chance, and wisely called it a day. This vaults Ajagba into the Top 25 at the very least I'd say. Probably Top 20. He's definitely a guy to keep an eye on. I'd keep matching him against guys like this for the rest of the year, but I'd try to get him a fight every few months if I'm his manager. Hell if he keeps taking 'em out in 1 or 2 rounds it ain't like he's expending much energy

Nice post. I'm hoping his handlers aren't yet concerned with his ranking as much as for his development. He dominated a past it fighter tonight, and everyone knows I've been touting Efe for a while now. (rather effusively). He still has work to do and needs to step up his next fight and be challenged a bit more. He looks awfully good and at 24/25 has a time to do this right. I was thrilled at his jab and ability to connect when not on his front foot, and during pivots. Wasn't horrible cutting off the ring, but should get better. Real good looking young HW. Anyone else think his height looks more than 6'5"?

I think he is closer to 6'7" than 6'6". Let's not talk about 6'5".

[TheBeast]

Saturday 9, March 2019
Dignity Health Sports Park , Carson, California, USA
promoter TGB Promotions - Tom Brown
matchmaker Tom Brown
doctor Paul Wallace, Kelly Tucker, Tony Hicks
inspector Mark Relyea


Efe Ajagba 8 0 0
vs
Amir Mansour 23 3 1

Efe stopped Mansour in 2




FULL CARD HIGHLIGHTS and VIDEO HERE:
https://www.the13thround.com/phpBB2/vie ... 5#p1825225


ENJOY!!

[DrDuke]

Mansour isn't hardcore anymore, he's just meat for young lions. He quitted against Hrgovic, now against Ajagba, but I even don't blame him. He's too old and needs to retire. He has nothing to suggest against top and rising competitors anymore.

[candyslim]

It went exactly as expected. We learned very little other than Hrgovic wasn't just a blip, Mansour has reached the end of the line.

Ajagba continues to impress. He goes about his work in calm unhurried fashion, looks quite nimble for a big man, is quite adept at giving ground suddenly in order to nullify Mansour's rushing attacks, and the composure to counter while doing it.

Amir threw one right hook kn the second which looked to me to be a real attempt to hurt Ajagba and alter the course of the fight. It landed flush on the side of Efe's jaw but he didn't do much more than blink. He looks to have at least a decent chin.

I felt quite sorry for Amir. He's faced by this wall of muscle, can't find a way past these looong arms, and when he tries to close the range gets a face full of hard leather for his trouble. At least he got well paid but I'd be happy not to see 'Hardcore' in a ring again.

[DrDuke]

I felt quite sorry for Amir. He's faced by this wall of muscle, can't find a way past these looong arms, and when he tries to close the range gets a face full of hard leather for his trouble. At least he got well paid but I'd be happy not to see 'Hardcore' in a ring again.

Yes, he must retire.

[Fightnight Scores]

Just caught up with this bout.

Still early days of course but it was an efficient job by Ajagba. Looks to have really good timing, at least against this slow, predictable opponent.

Agree with those folks above saying he should get out often, and just gradually increase the calibre of his opponents.

Until he fights sometime in the top 15, he likely won't be needing much more than 4 rounds to be getting the job done as he racks up the winning record.

[oogiebe]

I'm worried about Mansour his health in this case, Ajagba just hits too hard, Ajagba would KO Wilder in 3, I think Fury wouldn't be able to make it 12 rounds either. I don't have the feeling Ajagba got a soft chin either.

Ajagba proved me right again, despite I think Mansour showed an awesome performance and I understand really well why Wilder never dared to face him back in the days. Ajagba could become a future top 5 guy, he´s already far far better then Wilder.

Tough call...