Ajagba Will Get First Olympic Medal In 2016, Boxing Coach Konyegwachie Boasts

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ia's boxing mentor at the Rio 2016 Olympics, Mr. Anthony Konyegwachie, has expressed that he envisions boxer Efe Ajagba will convey Team Nigeria's first award at the diversions.

Mr. Ajagba, who is Nigeria's lone agent in the Boxing occasion of Rio 2016 Olympics, will confront Kazakhstan bronze medalist from London 2012 Olympics, Ivan Fyodorovich Dychko, on today for his place in the semi-finals and an ensured bronze award.

Talking on Mr. Ajagba, the head mentor of the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF), Konyegwachie said: "We're going to convey the primary award to Team Nigeria here in Rio‎.

"Ajagba ‎is going to hit another knockout to move into the semi-last. Let them know that I said as much. I know the stuff Ajagba is made of, he has been preparing and he is in an executioner state of mind. No one will stop him," he finished up.

Mr. Ajagba, who won bronze at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland and gold at the 2015 All Africa Games in Congo Brazzaville, does not mean to lay on his shrubs.

As per Premium Times', Ajagba will likely end Nigeria's 20-year no-award streak. Mr. Ajagba fit the bill for the quarter-finals as he thumped out Trinidad and Tobago's Nigel Paul inside 2 minutes and 44 seconds of the principal sound.

The last time Nigeria won an award in enclosing at the Olympics was Atlanta '96 when Duncan Dokiwari won a bronze decoration. A win in the boxing challenge to be hung on Tuesday will see Ajagba ensured no less than a bronze award

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