Ajagba, Itauma and Oshoba eye world title glory
Three Nigerian boxers, Efe Ajagba, Moses Itauma, and Elizabeth Oshoba, are on the verge of making history in the boxing world. Ajagba recently broke into The Ring magazine’s heavyweight top 10 and is set for a high-profile bout against Charles Martin. Itauma and Oshoba have both achieved major milestones, with Oshoba becoming Nigeria’s first female world titleholder. All three are now targeting world championship success as their careers reach new heights.
Match highlights
- Efe Ajagba is the WBC silver heavyweight champion and holds a 20-1-1 record with 14 knockouts.
- He will headline Zuffa Boxing’s Valentine’s Day card against Charles Martin at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 14.
- Ajagba cracked The Ring magazine’s heavyweight top 10 in September 2025, making him the only Nigerian in the elite rankings.
- Moses Itauma claimed the Commonwealth heavyweight title in Riyadh by defeating Dillian Whyte in August 2025 and is set to face Jermaine Franklin on March 28 in Manchester.
- Elizabeth Oshoba made history in January 2024 by knocking out Michela Braga in Copenhagen to become the first female Nigerian boxer to win a world title, and she won the IBO super-featherweight title in November 2023.
