Nigeria’s sole representative in the Super Heavy Weight Boxing category at the Rio 2016 Olympics Games, Efe Ajagba has crashed out of the tournament after losing to Ivan Dychko in a quarterfinal bout.
Ajagba lost by unanimous decision of 28-29, 28-29, 28-29 to Dychko, who earned the Bronze at the London 2012 Olympics.
The Nigerian boxer’s chance of heading to the semi-finals were high after defeating his Trinidad and Tobago’s opponent Nigel Paul, in Round One in just 23 seconds.
Ajagba however lost all three rounds to Dychko as he failed to throw in great punches in the last two rounds.
The Nigerian boxer won gold at the 2015 All Africa Games in Congo, Brazaville and a Bronze at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Rio 2016: Nigeria’s Efe Ajagba loses Quarterfinal Bout
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