Tony Ekubia Explained

Tony Ekubia
Weight:Light, light welter, welterweight
Nationality:Nigerian, British
Birth Date:6 March 1960
Birth Place:Federation of Nigeria
Death Place:Greater Manchester, England
Total:25
Wins:21 (KO 17)
Losses:4 (KO 2)

Tony Ekubia (6 March 1960 – 17 May 2024) was a Nigerian-British professional light, light welter and welterweight boxer of the 1980s and 1990s who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Central (England) Area lightweight title, BBBofC British light welterweight title, and Commonwealth light welterweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from NaNNaN, i.e. lightweight to 146NaN, i.e. welterweight.[1]

He died on 17 May 2024, at his home in Greater Manchester.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics at boxrec.com. boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. 1 January 2013.
  2. https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/memorials/death-notices/death/30616197.tony-ekubia/, Tony Ekubia death notice, The Bolton News, 29 May 2024