Abubaker "Bob" Ajisafe (born 13 April 1985) is a British

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. He challenged for the IBO

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title in 2016. At regional level, he held the

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light-heavyweight title in 2014 and the

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light-heavyweight title in 2015.

Professional career

Born in

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and now based in

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, Ajisafe turned professional in 2007 after a successful amateur career, winning his first six fights. In 2009 he competed in the

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tournament, losing in the quarter-final to Carl Dilks. Wins over

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and Phil Goodwin in 2009 set him up for a challenge for

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's Commonwealth title in September 2010; Bellew took a unanimous points decision despite being knocked down in the fourth round.Davies, Gareth A. (2010)
Tony Bellew defeats Bob Ajisafe to retain Commonwealth light-heavyweight title
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'', 24 September 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2015 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. In March 2014 he met

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for the vacant British light-heavyweight title, taking a unanimous points decision.Hines, Martin (2014)
Boxing on TV this weekend: Hopkins vs Kovalev and Ajisafe vs Dickinson
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'', 7 November 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015Boyman, John (2014)
AS IT HAPPENED - Dean Francis v Bob Ajisafe
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'', 15 March 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015 He subsequently beat Leon Senior and in November 2014 beat Matty Clarkson to win the MaxiNutrition Knockout Trophy. In January 2015, Commonwealth champion

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was ordered to make a mandatory defence of his title against Ajisafe.Commonwealth Council orders Enzo Maccarinelli to defend his light-heavyweight title against Bob Ajisafe
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Professional boxing record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ajisafe, Bob 1985 births Living people Boxers from Nottingham English male boxers Light-heavyweight boxers 21st-century English sportsmen