Bob Ajisafe Explained

Bob Ajisafe
Realname:Abubaker Ajisafe
Nickname:Lionheart
Weight:Light-heavyweight
Height:6 ft 2 in
Nationality:British
Birth Date:1985 4, df=y
Birth Place:Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Style:Southpaw
Total:23
Wins:19
Ko:9
Losses:4

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.

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

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
23Loss19–4 Hosea BurtonUD1014 Dec 2019
22Win19–3 Genadij Krajevskij TKO6 (6)3 Aug 2019
21Win18–3 Dominik Landgraf TKO2 (6)16 Dec 2018
20Win17–3 Josef ObesloPTS613 May 2017
19Loss16–3 Umar SalamovUD1221 May 2016
18Win16–2 Daniel WanyonyiKO413 Jun 2015
17Win15–2 Georgi KandelakiTKO211 Apr 2015
16Win14–2 Matty ClarksonRTD48 Nov 2014
15Win13–2 Leon SeniorTKO5 (10)17 May 2014
14Win12–2 Dean FrancisUD1215 Mar 2014
13Win11–2 Carl WildPTS430 Mar 2013
12Win10–2 Travis DickinsonUD1015 Dec 2012
11Win9–2 Darren StubbsTKO3 (10)16 Jul 2011
10Loss8–2 Tony BellewUD1224 Sep 2010
9Win8–1 Phil GoodwinPTS63 Oct 2009
8Win7–1 Ovill McKenziePTS817 Apr 2009
7Loss6–1 Carl DilksUD320 Feb 2009
6Win6–0 Adie WhitmoreTKO4 (6)5 Sep 2008
5Win5–0 Jamie NorkettPTS425 Jul 2008
4Win4–0 Yanko PavlovPTS49 May 2008
3Win3–0 Jamie NorkettPTS426 Apr 2008
2Win2–0 Victor SmithPTS422 Feb 2008
1Win1–0 Tom OwensTKO2 (4)18 Nov 2007

Notes and References

  1. Steel, Adam (2010) "Bob Ajisafe building towards Commonwealth glory", Evening Gazette, 24 September 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2015
  2. 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
  3. Johns, Craig (2014) "Travis Dickinson made to wait for Bob Ajisafe rematch for British title", Newcastle Chronicle, 25 September 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015
  4. Hines, Martin (2014) "Boxing on TV this weekend: Hopkins vs Kovalev and Ajisafe vs Dickinson", The Independent, 7 November 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015
  5. Boyman, John (2014) "AS IT HAPPENED - Dean Francis v Bob Ajisafe", Basingstoke Gazette, 15 March 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015
  6. "Bob Ajisafe wins knockout trophy after late replacement Matty Clarkson is pulled out", Sky Sports, 9 November 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015
  7. "Commonwealth Council orders Enzo Maccarinelli to defend his light-heavyweight title against Bob Ajisafe ", Boxing News, 26 January 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015

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