Efe Ajagba is a disaster waiting to happen

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Eye of Timaeus, Jul 10, 2020.


  1. anjawnaymiz

    anjawnaymiz Can we get Ivan Dychko some momentum Full Member

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    Ajagba vs yoka please!
     
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  2. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think Yoka stops Ajagba.
     
  3. touch_of_sleep

    touch_of_sleep New Member Full Member

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    Me too.
     
  4. ClemFandango

    ClemFandango Member Full Member

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    Not anymore, that fanbase about to ditch him. Apparently gone with J Prince and signing with Top Rank.
     
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  5. Curtis Lowe

    Curtis Lowe Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ajagba looks like he could be the next King Ipitan. Time will tell.
     
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  6. TipNom

    TipNom Active Member Full Member

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    To me, Ajagba looks pretty good.
    He's got good power and technique but is rather slow and stiff (but to be fair, most heavyweight prospects today look stiff).

    He's lacking defensively but has shown some improvement since the Kiladze fight.

    He has shown that he can take a pretty good shot, but that he can also be dropped against lower level competition which is a bit worrying, though he did show good recouprative ability as he recovered quickly after being sent down.

    I could see him being in the lower half of the top ten or fifteen in the future.
     
  7. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    He's very vulnerable. He's a KO waiting to happen. I don't think he beats Kownacki if they fought.
     
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  8. f1ght3rz

    f1ght3rz Ronaldoooo is crying in his caaaaaar Full Member

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    It's kind of disgusting how people (or should i say idiots?) judge a fighter based on one punch / one KD.

    Ajagba is a very decent HW prospect but he lacks some basic skills in defense and patience. He's very young for a HW (26) and can still improve a lot until he's 30.

    Counting him out at this point shows how many casuals and clowns are posting in here.

    And why the comparison to Dubois? Dubois isn't exactly a guy who has stopped a lot of dangerous guys. He was rocked and wobbled by some African guy before.

    You guys are a joke.
     
  9. theanatolian

    theanatolian Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This kind of reaction “oh, he got KD, he’s a bum” is why some prospects don’t step up for years. Let’s see how he learns from the hiccup against Kiladze.
     
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  10. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    It's not that. This is not like when Andre Ward got knocked down by Boone. You can tell Efe is vulnerable. He seems likely to get caught by a bomb very soon. I'll be surprised if he can amass some decent wins before getting KO'd. Nobody hates him. At least I don't see a reason to.
     
  11. Boxera

    Boxera New Member Full Member

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    Not a great boxer in terms of head movement and technicalities. Similar to Wilder. A one trick pony who relies heavily on power
     
  12. Inglis_1

    Inglis_1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah, not a huge fan of Ajagba myself, but his level of competition so far has been good. No doubt he'll be a title challenger one day, but can't see him winning a belt tbh.
     
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  13. The Clan

    The Clan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    What I got from that fight
    Ajagba
    Good solid jab
    Decent chin
    Fighters heart
    Gets in trouble when he turns his jab around into a hook, leaves himself wide open

    Kiladze
    Solid chin
    Great recovery powers
    Warrior mentality

    Honestly the best performance of the fight came from the Referee, very very good!
     
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  14. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    I don't think he's as good as Doubis but he'll get better over time. The main thing is he's exciting and fun to watch
     
  15. znalniaskas

    znalniaskas Member Full Member

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    Honestly, Ajagba's win over Demirezen is better than anything that Dubois has under his belt atm.
    Ajagba has a 7 inch reach advantage and Dubois isn't the fastest guy out there, I'm not even sure that he'd beat him atm. In the long run Ajagba has more upside IMO, it's better to have a few good learning experiences at this stage than stepping up after only crushing mediocre opponents (like David Price, for example.
     
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