Two Nigerian boxers
Larry Ekundayo and Daniel Aziz
will battle each other in London in
what promises to be a mouthwatering bout.
The battle, ‘High Stakes’,
will take place in Brentwood, Essex, will mark the 35-year-old’s Ekundayo
return to the ring, since his first pro loss against Gary Corcoran on a split
decision last July. He recently told Boxing News: “I’ve
never had a doubt that I’m at world level – I’m a world-class fighter.”
Ekundayo is a graduate of the University of Lagos who
started boxing for self-defense at the age of 12. He won a London Elite title
with Haringey Police and boxed for Nigeria at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in
Manchester.
'The Natural' won his first 12 fights as a
professional, which included victory in a Prizefighter tournament. At 17, he
qualified to take part in the 1999 All African Games in South Africa. As the
1998 Nigerian Amateur Bantamweight champion, he wanted to continue in that
category but he didn’t meet up with the requirements at the All African Games.
So, he moved to the welterweight category.
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