"I went back to the corner and they told me to throw more punches, keep throwing them, jabbing," he said. Efe Ajagba after winning a unanimous decision over Stephan Shaw January 14 in Verona, New York. - I controlled the fight, that's why I won it. He tried to deliver accented blows. I watched him to understand what he was going to do. He continued to jab, often used the jab."
Nigerian heavyweight Efe Ajagba (17-1, 13 KOs) in a very unspectacular fight won by unanimous decision before that unbeaten American Stephen Shaw (18-1, 13 KOs) in the main event of the evening in Verona, New York, broadcast on ESPN. As a result of ten not the most interesting rounds, the judges gave the victory to Ajagba with the same score of 96-94.
Nigerian heavyweight Efe Ajagba claims that in his losing battle against Frank Sanchez, he "waited" his opponent for too long and will not repeat this in the upcoming battle with Stephan Shaw on Saturday night. In October 2021, in Las Vegas, Ajagba lost to the Cuban by a wide unanimous decision, having been on the floor in the seventh round.
Efe Ajagba (16-1, 13 KOs) turned out to be easier Stephen Shaw (18-0, 13 KOs) at the official weigh-in before the Top Rank boxing evening in Verona, USA. The Nigerian showed 106.5 kg on the scales, and the American - 108.6 kg. Another 10-round heavyweight bout will take place this evening. Guido "Gladiator" Vianello (10-0-1, 9 KOs), 2016 Italian Olympian, will face the formidable Johnny Rice (15-6-1, 10 KOs). Vianello weighed 108.4 kg, Rice - 124.4 kg.
Efe Ajagba (16-1, 13 KOs), Stephan Shaw (18-0, 13 KOs), Guido Vianello (10-0-1, 9 KOs) and Jonathan Rice (15-6-1, 10 KOs) met today at a press conference ahead of Saturday's heavyweight fights at the Top Rank tournament, which will be broadcast by ESPN. In the 10-round main event of the evening, formidable puncher Ajagba will look to break Shaw's unbeaten streak. On the undercard, also in 10 rounds, the 2016 Italian Olympian "Gladiator" Vianello will fight the well-known spoiler Rice.