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Abubaker "Bob" Ajisafe (born 13 April 1985), nicknamed "Lionheart", is a British light-heavyweight boxer who won the English title in 2011 and the British title in 2014. ==Career== Born in Nottingham and now based in Leeds, Ajisafe turned professional in 2007 after a successful amateur career, winning his first six fights. In 2009 he competed in the Prizefighter tournament, losing in the quarter-final to Carl Dilks. Wins over Ovill McKenzie and Phil Goodwin in 2009 set him up for a challenge for Tony Bellew's Commonwealth title in September 2010;〔Steel, Adam (2010) "(Bob Ajisafe building towards Commonwealth glory )", ''Evening Gazette'', 24 September 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2015〕 Bellew took a unanimous points decision despite being knocked down in the fourth round.〔Davies, Gareth A. (2010) "(Tony Bellew defeats Bob Ajisafe to retain Commonwealth light-heavyweight title )", ''Daily Telegraph'', 24 September 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2015〕 Ajisafe's next fight was against Darren Stubbs in July 2011 for the vacant English light-heavyweight title, Ajisafe winning after a cut above Stubbs' eye forced a stoppage. He successfully defended the title against Travis Dickinson in December 2012.〔Johns, Craig (2014) "(Travis Dickinson made to wait for Bob Ajisafe rematch for British title )", ''Newcastle Chronicle'', 25 September 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015〕 In March 2014 he met Dean Francis for the vacant British light-heavyweight title, taking a unanimous points decision.〔Hines, Martin (2014) "(Boxing on TV this weekend: Hopkins vs Kovalev and Ajisafe vs Dickinson )", ''The Independent'', 7 November 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015〕〔Boyman, John (2014) "(AS IT HAPPENED - Dean Francis v Bob Ajisafe )", ''Basingstoke Gazette'', 15 March 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015〕 He subsequently beat Leon Senior and in November 2014 beat Matty Clarkson to win the MaxiNutrition Knockout Trophy.〔"(Bob Ajisafe wins knockout trophy after late replacement Matty Clarkson is pulled out )", Sky Sports, 9 November 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015〕 In January 2015, Commonwealth champion Enzo Maccarinelli was ordered to make a mandatory defence of his title against Ajisafe.〔"(Commonwealth Council orders Enzo Maccarinelli to defend his light-heavyweight title against Bob Ajisafe )", ''Boxing News'', 26 January 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bob Ajisafe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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