Bob Ajisafe
Abubaker "Bob" Ajisafe (born 13 April 1985) is a British professional boxer. He challenged for the IBO light-heavyweight title in 2016. At regional level, he held the British light-heavyweight title in 2014 and the Commonwealth light-heavyweight title in 2015.
| Bob Ajisafe | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Abubaker Ajisafe |
| Nickname(s) | Lionheart |
| Weight(s) | Light-heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 13 April 1985 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 23 |
| Wins | 19 |
| Wins by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 4 |
Professional career
Born in Nottingham and now based in Leeds, Ajisafe turned professional in 2007 after a successful amateur career, winning his first six fights. In 2009 he competed in the Prizefighter tournament, losing in the quarter-final to Carl Dilks. Wins over Ovill McKenzie and Phil Goodwin in 2009 set him up for a challenge for Tony Bellew's Commonwealth title in September 2010;[1] Bellew took a unanimous points decision despite being knocked down in the fourth round.[2]
Ajisafe's next fight was against Darren Stubbs in July 2011 for the vacant English light-heavyweight title, Ajisafe winning after a cut above Stubbs' eye forced a stoppage. He successfully defended the title against Travis Dickinson in December 2012.[3]
In March 2014 he met Dean Francis for the vacant British light-heavyweight title, taking a unanimous points decision.[4][5] He subsequently beat Leon Senior and in November 2014 beat Matty Clarkson to win the MaxiNutrition Knockout Trophy.[6]
In January 2015, Commonwealth champion Enzo Maccarinelli was ordered to make a mandatory defence of his title against Ajisafe.[7]
Professional boxing record
| 23 fights | 19 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 9 | 0 |
| By decision | 10 | 4 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Loss | 19–4 |  Hosea Burton |
UD | 10 | 14 Dec 2019 | Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England | The Golden Contract: Light-heavyweight – Quarter-final |
| 22 | Win | 19–3 | Genadij Krajevskij |
TKO | 6 (6) | 3 Aug 2019 | Oldham Leisure Centre, Oldham, England | |
| 21 | Win | 18–3 |  Dominik Landgraf |
TKO | 2 (6) | 16 Dec 2018 | Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England | |
| 20 | Win | 17–3 | Josef Obeslo |
PTS | 6 | 13 May 2017 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England | |
| 19 | Loss | 16–3 |  Umar Salamov |
UD | 12 | 21 May 2016 | Megasport Sport Palace, Moscow, Russia | For IBO light-heavyweight title |
| 18 | Win | 16–2 |  Daniel Wanyonyi |
KO | 4 | 13 Jun 2015 | Whitchurch Sports Centre, Bristol, England | Won Commonwealth light-heavyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 15–2 |  Georgi Kandelaki |
TKO | 2 | 11 Apr 2015 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England | |
| 16 | Win | 14–2 | Matty Clarkson |
RTD | 4 | 8 Nov 2014 | Glow, Bluewater, Greenhithe, England | |
| 15 | Win | 13–2 |  Leon Senior |
TKO | 5 (10) | 17 May 2014 | Leeds Town Hall, Leeds, England | |
| 14 | Win | 12–2 | Dean Francis |
UD | 12 | 15 Mar 2014 | Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading, England | Won British light-heavyweight title |
| 13 | Win | 11–2 | Carl Wild |
PTS | 4 | 30 Mar 2013 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England | |
| 12 | Win | 10–2 | Travis Dickinson |
UD | 10 | 15 Dec 2012 | Octagon Centre, Sheffield, England | Retained English light-heavyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 9–2 | Darren Stubbs |
TKO | 3 (10) | 16 Jul 2011 | Sports Centre, Oldham, England | Won English light-heavyweight title |
| 10 | Loss | 8–2 | Tony Bellew |
UD | 12 | 24 Sep 2010 | Grosvenor House Hotel, London, England | For Commonwealth light-heavyweight title |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Phil Goodwin |
PTS | 6 | 3 Oct 2009 | Leisure Centre, Altrincham, England | |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 |  Ovill McKenzie |
PTS | 8 | 17 Apr 2009 | Leigh Sports Village, Leigh, England | |
| 7 | Loss | 6–1 | Carl Dilks |
UD | 3 | 20 Feb 2009 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Adie Whitmore |
TKO | 4 (6) | 5 Sep 2008 | Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre, Nottingham, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Jamie Norkett |
PTS | 4 | 25 Jul 2008 | Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 |  Yanko Pavlov |
PTS | 4 | 9 May 2008 | Eston Sports Academy, Middlesbrough, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jamie Norkett |
PTS | 4 | 26 Apr 2008 | Darlington & District Club, Darlington, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Victor Smith |
PTS | 4 | 22 Feb 2008 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Tom Owens |
TKO | 2 (4) | 18 Nov 2007 | Custard Factory, Birmingham, England |
References
- Steel, Adam (2010) "Bob Ajisafe building towards Commonwealth glory", Evening Gazette, 24 September 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2015
- Davies, Gareth A. (2010) "Tony Bellew defeats Bob Ajisafe to retain Commonwealth light-heavyweight title", The Daily Telegraph, 24 September 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2015
- Johns, Craig (2014) "Travis Dickinson made to wait for Bob Ajisafe rematch for British title", Newcastle Chronicle, 25 September 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015
- Hines, Martin (2014) "Boxing on TV this weekend: Hopkins vs Kovalev and Ajisafe vs Dickinson", The Independent, 7 November 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015
- Boyman, John (2014) "AS IT HAPPENED - Dean Francis v Bob Ajisafe", Basingstoke Gazette, 15 March 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015
- "Bob Ajisafe wins knockout trophy after late replacement Matty Clarkson is pulled out", Sky Sports, 9 November 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015
- "Commonwealth Council orders Enzo Maccarinelli to defend his light-heavyweight title against Bob Ajisafe Archived 2015-02-22 at the Wayback Machine", Boxing News, 26 January 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015
External links
- Boxing record for Bob Ajisafe from BoxRec (registration required)
- Official website