Abdul-Afeez Osoba

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Abdul-Afeez Osoba
Born (1995-10-31) 31 October 1995 (age 28)
NationalityNigerian
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
African Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Morocco Welterweight (69 kg)

Abdul-Afeez Osoba (born 31 October 1995) is a Nigerian amateur boxer. [1]

He competed for Nigeria at local and international boxing competitions. [2]

Achievements

Osoba's five times National Champion in Nigeria. Two times National Sports Festival Gold Medalist. Bronze Medalist at African Zone 3 Boxing Championship in Cameroon. He participated in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in boxing.

He defeated Carl Leviticus of Bahamas.

in the men's light-middleweight round of 32 match with a technical knockout. [3]

He loss in the round of 16 by Unanimous decision to Garan Croft [4] from Wales.

He was defeated by Mauritius Merven Clair in the men's 69 kg Welterweight final by split decision to emerge as a silver medalist for Nigeria at the 12th African Games in Morocco. [5]

He signed a contract with Streetwise Management, a boxing management company in the United Kingdom. [6]

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References

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  2. Popoola, Oluwadare (1 August 2022). "Team Nigeria Preview – 2022 Commonwealth Games Day 5". MAKING OF CHAMPIONS. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. "Nigeria's Osoba knocks down opponent in round Of 16". The Guardian Nigeria News. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  4. "Boxer Osoba out, judoka Asonye loses bronze". Punch Newspapers. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  5. Kuti, Dare (31 August 2019). "Abdulafeez Osoba: I was robbed in the Gold medal bout". ACLSports. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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