Efe Ajagba Faces Sanchez As Fury-Wilder III Undercard
Nigerian boxer Efe Ajagba will face Frank Sanchez in a 10-round fight on July 24th as an undercard to the Fury-Wilder III clash, with the winner moving a step towards contender status at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The loaded undercard of the Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder world title fight on July 24 will feature three heavyweight bouts, two featuring clashes between unbeaten fighters.
Ajagba (15-0, 12 knockouts) — who is originally from Ughelli, Nigeria and now lives and trains in Stafford, Texas — knocked out Brian Howard in round 3 of his last fight on April 10. The win over Howard came almost seven months after his promotional debut with Top Rank, which was a decision victory over Jonathan Rice.
The 27-year-old has stopped seven of his last nine bouts, but believes he has improved his skill-set with trainer Kay Koroma over the last several months, something he wants to showcase in his fight against Sanchez.
“I am honored to be fighting on the Fury-Wilder III pay-per-view as the co-main event,” said Ajagba. “I have been patiently waiting for this opportunity to showcase my skills. My fans, and critics, can expect to see more jabs, head movement, footwork and power in both hands against Frank Sánchez.”
“July 24 is going to be a special night for ‘The One and Only’ Efe Ajagba.”
Sanchez (18-0 1 NC, 13 KOs), also fought Brian Howard, dropping him three times en route to a knockout win in round four on November 7. Six weeks later, the 28-year-old knocked out Julian Fernandez in round 7.
“I look forward to fighting Efe Ajagba and coming out victorious,” said Sanchez. “Boxing fans want to see the best fight the best. People say Efe Ajagba is avoided, and that’s exactly why I chose to fight him. Fans can expect a great fight between two undefeated heavyweights July 24.”
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