Ajagba, Apochi return with Dell Long, Cashton Young fight

Nigerian ex-Olympian boxer, Efe Ajagba will step into the ring against Dell Long in what promises to be an exciting six-round heavyweight affair at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA tonight.

Ajagba, (4-0, 4 KOs) is seen as a promising star in the heavyweight division bloodied Rodney Hernandez’s face to win a fourth round stoppage on the Deontay Wilder-Bermane Stiverne under-card last November. He also recorded a first-round knockout over Antonio Woods in March.

Ajagba, who was Nigeria’s sole representative at the Rio Olympics boxing event in 2016 where he lost to Ivan Dychko in the quarterfinals, also knocked out Luke Lyons in the first round of his fight in October.

Also fighting on the same undercard will be Nigeria’s former boxing team captain Efetobor Apochi who will take on cruiser-weight Cashton Young in another six-round attraction.

Apochi, who captained the Nigerian boxing team to the 2014 Commonwealth Games and took home the bronze will hope to continue his impressive beginnings to life in the pro ranks after winning his first three bouts by impressive knockouts.