Efetobor Wesley Apochi Explained
| Efetobor Apochi |
| Fullname: | Efetobor Wesley Apochi |
| Birth Place: | Orogun, Delta State, Nigeria |
| Weight Class: | Heavyweight |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Efetobor Wesley Apochi (born 2 November 1987 in Orogun, Delta State, Nigeria) is the captain of the Nigerian boxing team and has represented Nigeria in several international tournaments as a heavyweight.
Efetobor Apochi entered international boxing competition at the 2011 All-Africa Games, where he surprised the boxing world by taking second. Apochi then represented Nigeria at the 2013 World Championships, winning his first match before falling to the eventual gold medalist, Teymur Mammadov. In January 2014, Apochi joined the Mexico Guerreros of the World Series of Boxing.[1]
At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Efetobor Apochi captained the Nigerian boxing team.[2] He knocked out his initial opponent in the first round and then upset Australia's Jai Opetaia in the quarterfinals.[3] In the semi-finals, Apochi lost to the eventual gold medalist, Samir El Mais.[4] As a result, Apochi received a bronze medal.[5] [6]
Apochi studied microbiology at the Federal University of Technology Owerri.[7] [8]
Professional boxing record
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|
| 14 | Win | 12–2 | Lucas Pontes Da Silva | TKO | 5 (10), | 16 Feb 2024 | | |
| 13 | Loss | 11–2 | Adrian Taylor | SD | 8 | 16 Apr 2022 | | |
| 12 | Loss | 11–1 | Brandon Glanton | | 10 | 27 Jun 2021 | | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Deon Nicholson | KO | 3 (12), | 17 Apr 2021 | | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Joe Jones | KO | 3 (10), | 14 Nov 2020 | | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Larry Pryor | TKO | 4 (4), | 4 Oct 2019 | | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Earl Newman | KO | 7 (8), | 25 May 2019 | | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Raymond Ochieng | TKO | 2 (6), | 23 Feb 2019 | | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Eric Abraham | TKO | 1 (6), | 22 Dec 2018 | | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Aaron Chavers | TKO | 1 (6), | 24 Aug 2018 | | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Cashton Young | TKO | 3 (6), | 26 May 2018 | | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Darrius Flowers | TKO | 2 (6), | 10 Mar 2018 | | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Leo Pia | | 1 (4), | 23 Sep 2017 | | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Daniel Mejia Hernandez | | 2 (4), | 30 Jul 2017 | | | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Mexico Guerreros busca retomar el buen rumbo . Gómez Mendoza . Jesús . 27 January 2014 . Prensa WSB México . 2 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808071828/http://www.boxplatino.com/noticias/boxeo-varonil/item/12150-mexico-guerreros-busca-retomar-el-buen-rumbo . 8 August 2014 .
- News: . Commonwealth Games: Boxers Explain Gains Of Training Tour . The Tide . Port Harcourt, Nigeria . Rivers State Newspaper Corporation . 7 July 2014 . 2 August 2014 .
- News: Lutton . Phil . 31 July 2014 . Shelley Watts a bright spark on a tough day for Aussie boxers in Glasgow . The Age . Sydney, Australia . Fairfax Media . 2 August 2014 .
- News: Parker . Jim . 1 August 2014 . El-Mais to fight for gold at Commonwealth Games . The Windsor Star . Windsor, Canada . 2 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808054631/http://blogs.windsorstar.com/sports/el-mais-to-fight-for-gold-at-commonwealth-games . 8 August 2014 .
- News: Boxing: Men's Heavy (91kg) . BBC . London, UK . 2 August 2014 . 3 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140803212643/http://www.bbc.com/sport/commonwealth-games/2014/results/sports/boxing/mens-heavy-91kg . dead .
- Web site: Efetobor Apochi Biography . . 2014 . Glasgow 2014 Ltd. . 2 August 2014.
- News: Sunday . Eno-Abasi . 30 July 2014 . Apochi in boxing semifinal after pummelling Australia's Opetaia . https://archive.today/20140806223533/http://ngrguardiannews.com/sport/abroad/173073-apochi-in-boxing-semifinal-after-pummelling-australia-s-opetaia . dead . 6 August 2014 . The Guardian . Lagos, Nigeria . 2 August 2014 . SPECTATORS on the tiered stands at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC), venue of the boxing event at the Commonwealth Games, yesterday were in awe after a showboating Efetobore Apochi burst into rounds of backflips in celebration of his victory over Australia’s Jai Opetaia. Apochi, a microbiologist, who graduated from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), Imo State, and captain of the Nigerian boxing team, resorted to the acrobatic display to celebrate his success in the round of 16. .
- http://www.prlog.org/11579376-efetobor-apochi-the-new-nigerian-heavy-weight-boxing-champion.html Efetobor Apochi-The New Nigerian Heavy Weight Boxing Champion
