Ajose Olusegun
| Ajose Olusegun | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Segun Ajofe |
| Rated at | Light welterweight |
| Nationality |
British Nigerian |
| Born | 6 December 1963 Nigeria |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 34 |
| Wins | 32 |
| Wins by KO | 14 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
Ajose Olusegun is a British-Nigerian professional boxer. He won a gold medal at the 1999 All-Africa Games in the light welterweight category. He competed for Nigeria at the 2000 Sydney Olympics Games reaching the 2nd round.
Ajose began his career as a professional in May 2001 at the Royal Gardens Hotel in Kensington, London. The former amateur won when the fight was stopped in the first round against Tony Montana. After compiling a ledger of 6-0 he won his first career title, the lightly regarded WBF Inter-continental title against Walthamstow's Martin Holgate. He followed that win by collecting the Nigerian light welterweight title and the African Boxing Union title at the same weight. In September 2004 having compiled a record of 13-0 he met possibly his toughest test when he scored a 4th round win over the talented Bradley Pryce in the Newport Centre in Newport.
Olusegun scored one other significant victory, a 6th-round knockout of Namibia's Ali Nuumbembe in June 2006 before getting the chance a year later to fight for the vacant Commonwealth light welterweight title against Stoke's Gary Reid. Olusegun had been due to fight for the crown 18 months before when then opponent Colin Lynes pulled out with just 10 days to go. Discussing the fight beforehand, Olusegun said, “I have great respect for Gary Reid as he is the only British based fighter who is willing to get into the ring with me". Bemoaning the fact that he found it tough to find opponents, he added, “I am desperate to fight the best but the best don’t want to fight me. I am a lonely shark in the light welterweight ocean." Olusegun ended up winning a unanimous points decision over 12 rounds.
The first defence of his title was made in February 2008 when Ajose beat Nigel Wright in Peterlee, Durham again over 12 rounds. Following the defence Olusegun won three non-title fights with the intention of staying busy whilst calling out the likes of former WBC champion Junior Witter. In February 2009 he made the second defence of his title, beating former English champion Scott Haywood at the Barnsley Metrodome.
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