Efe Ajagba: Nigerian boxer suffers hand injury during victory over Jonathan Rice
- Efe Ajagba records his 14th heavyweight victory after beating Jonathan Rice in the 10th round of their fight
- The Nigerian was declared the winner of the bout via unanimous decisions from the judges
- The 26-year-old suffered a hand injury during the fight and could be the reason for the elongated fight
Nigerian heavyweight boxer Efe Ajagba stretch his winning streak to 14 following his victory over Jonathan Rice in Las Vegas earlier this weekend.
The 26-year-old was declared the winner by a unanimous decision after being scored 99-91, 99-91, and 98-92 by the judges.
Ajagba had won 11 of his previous bouts through knockouts but was unable to replicate the same against the United States pro boxer.
Although, he was said to have sustained a terrible hand injury during the fight which might have affected his performance at the end of the encounter.
After his triumph, the Nigerian pugilist admitted that he learned some valuable lessons from the fixture, adding that he will be back soon.
He said: "My second time going the distance, a valuable lesson learned. Improving on to 14-0, I’ll be back soon!!”
This victory takes the boxer's record to 14 straight wins - 11 via knockouts as he looks forward to his next bout.
Sky Sports however believes this might have tainted his chances to face-off with two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in the nearest future.
"The people would support Joshua because he is the heavyweight champ," Ajagba told Sky Sports.
"Skill would beat Joshua, not power. Me and Joshua both have the power, but skills control the power. "I have more skills."
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In the main event, former world champion Jose Pedraza sealed a points victory over Javier Molina at the MGM Grand.
Legit.ng earlier reported that Efe Ajagba is already relishing a chance to face two-time world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, claiming he has more skills than the British-Nigerian champion.
The 26-year-old who holds a hundred percent record in the ring having won all his 13 bouts with 11 knockouts is a major prospect in the world of boxing.
The 26-year-old Nigerian who was born in Ughelli Delta state says he has what it takes to beat Joshua who currently holds the WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO titles.
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