Real name David Dejiro Defiagbon Nationality Nigerian Height 1.96 m Nickname(s) The Dream Stance Orthodox Martial art Boxing | Rated at Heavyweight Name David Defiagbon Division Heavyweight Reach 82 in (208 cm) Role Boxer Total fights 23 | |
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Born 12 June 1970 (age 53)
Sapele, Delta State, Nigeria ( 1970-06-12 ) Olympic medals Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Heavyweight Similar People Felix Savon, Nate Jones, Luan Krasniqi | ||
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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.
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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
1992 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
Professional
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.