David Defiagbon
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David Defiagbon | |
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Born | David Dejiro Defiagbon 12 June 1970 |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Other names | The Dream |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
Reach | 82 in (208 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 23 |
Wins | 21 |
Wins by KO | 12 |
Losses | 2 |
Draws | 0 |
Medal record
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David Dejiro Defiagbon (born 12 June 1970) is a retired Nigerian boxer. Nicknamed "The Dream", Defiagbon fought for Canada and won the heavyweight silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Amateur
Born in Sapele, Nigeria, Defiagbon won gold in the welterweight division at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. In 1992 in Barcelona at the Summer Olympics he represented Nigeria and was eliminated in the first round of the light middleweight division (7 to 8 against Raúl Márquez).
Defiagbon went on to fight for Canada for whom he won the heavyweight silver medal (limit 201 lbs) at the 1996 Summer Olympics beating Nate Jones, losing to Félix Savón.
Results
1990 Commonwealth Games
- Defeated James Pender (Scotland) RSCH-3
- Defeated Alfred Ankamah (Ghana) 5-0
- Defeated Anthony Mwamba (Zambia) 4-1
- Defeated Greg Johnson (Canada) 5-0
1992 Summer Olympics
- Lost to Raúl Márquez (United States) 7-8
1996 Summer Olympics
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Omar Ahmed (Kenya) 15-4
- Defeated Christophe Mendy (France) DQ 3 (1:01)
- Defeated Nate Jones (United States) 10-16
- Lost to Félix Savón (Cuba) 2-20
Professional
This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (September 2012) |
Defiagbon began his professional career that same year and won his first 21 fights against limited competition, and was a significantly undersized heavyweight with little power although he was 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) tall. In his first step up, he took on comebacking Oleg Maskaev, who defeated Defiagbon via split decision. In his next fight, he took on Cuban former cruiserweight champ Juan Carlos Gomez, who TKO'd Defiagbon in the 3rd. He has not fought since this loss.
Professional boxing record
References
External links
- Boxing record for David Defiagbon from BoxRec (registration required)
- Use dmy dates from September 2012
- Nigerian male boxers
- Black Canadian boxers
- 1970 births
- Living people
- Boxers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic boxers of Canada
- Olympic boxers of Nigeria
- Olympic silver medalists for Canada
- Olympic medalists in boxing
- Boxers at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Nigeria
- Canadian male boxers
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing
- Nigerian emigrants to Canada