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Nigerian boxer Efe Ajagba could now face Anthony Joshua in the coming months after win against Guido Vianello.
Nigeria's Efe Ajagba triumphed over fellow Olympian and longtime sparring partner Guido Vianello of Italy.
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Efe Ajagba: Nigerian boxer gets split decision win against Guido Vianello
Nigerian boxer Efe Ajagba gets a split decision win against Guido Vianello.
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Not Anthony Joshua, Efe Ajagba can emulate Samuel Peter to become Nigeria's 2nd heavyweight boxing champion
Not Anthony Joshua, Can Efe Ajagba be the next Samuel Peter for Nigerian heavyweight boxing.
They did a great job; Vianello got out to a fast start, and Ajagba came back to win the middle rounds.
Ajagba outperformed Vianello in terms of total punch count, mostly thanks to his jab, while Vianello won with power strikes.
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Efe Ajagba and Anthony Joshua
Ajagba's win against Vianello means that he retained the World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver belt.
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The Silent Roller is now among the top 10 in the WBC rankings.
It means he now has a short-to-face British Boxer of Nigerian descent, Anthony Joshua.
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Tyson Fury is the reigning WBC champion and there is expected to be a mandatory after his first fight with Oleksandr Usyk.
If stripped, Ajagba will be one of the contenders to face the number one ranked Joshua for the WBC title.
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