David Defiagbon
David Dejiro Defiagbon (12 June 1970 – 24 November 2018) was a Nigerian-Canadian boxer. He competed for Canada at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
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| Real name | David Dejiro Defiagbon | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | The Dream | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rated at | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 82 in (208 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Nigerian | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 June 1970 Sapele, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 November 2018 (aged 48) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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History
Defiagbon competed at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. He won gold after defeating Greg Johnson.[1] He fought for Nigeria at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He was defeated in the first round of the light middleweight division by Raúl Márquez 7 to 8.
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Defiagbon competed for Canada and was able to win a silver medal after he defeated Nate Jones. He was defeated by Félix Savón.[2]
Defiagbon died of a heart attack in Las Vegas, Nevada on 28 November 2018 at the age of 48.[3]
References
- ↑ "David Defiagbon". SportsReference.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
- ↑ "Canadian boxers fight for Pan Am Games spots". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
- ↑ Former Olympic boxer David Defiagbon dead at 48