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Bob Ajisafe
Bob Ajisafe
Born	Abubaker Ajisafe; 13 April 1985 (age 39); Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Nationality	British
Other names	Lionheart
	Statistics
Weight(s)	Light-heavyweight
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Stance	Southpaw
	Boxing record
Total fights	23
Wins	19
Wins by KO	9
Losses	4

Abubaker "Bob" Ajisafe (born 13 April 1985) is a British professional boxer. He challenged for the IBO light-heavyweight title in 2016. At regional level, he held the British light-heavyweight title in 2014 and the Commonwealth light-heavyweight title in 2015.

Professional 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;^[1] Bellew took a unanimous points decision despite being knocked down in the fourth round.^[2]

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.^[3]

In March 2014 he met Dean Francis for the vacant British light-heavyweight title, taking a unanimous points decision.^[4]^[5] He subsequently beat Leon Senior and in November 2014 beat Matty Clarkson to win the MaxiNutrition Knockout Trophy.^[6]

In January 2015, Commonwealth champion Enzo Maccarinelli was ordered to make a mandatory defence of his title against Ajisafe.^[7]

Professional boxing record

23 fights	19 wins	4 losses
By knockout	9	0
By decision	10	4

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
23	Loss	19–4	Hosea Burton	UD	10	14 Dec 2019	Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England	The Golden Contract: Light-heavyweight – Quarter-final
22	Win	19–3	Genadij Krajevskij	TKO	6 (6)	3 Aug 2019	Oldham Leisure Centre, Oldham, England
21	Win	18–3	Dominik Landgraf	TKO	2 (6)	16 Dec 2018	Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England
20	Win	17–3	Josef Obeslo	PTS	6	13 May 2017	First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
19	Loss	16–3	Umar Salamov	UD	12	21 May 2016	Megasport Sport Palace, Moscow, Russia	For IBO light-heavyweight title
18	Win	16–2	Daniel Wanyonyi	KO	4	13 Jun 2015	Whitchurch Sports Centre, Bristol, England	Won Commonwealth light-heavyweight title
17	Win	15–2	Georgi Kandelaki	TKO	2	11 Apr 2015	First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
16	Win	14–2	Matty Clarkson	RTD	4	8 Nov 2014	Glow, Bluewater, Greenhithe, England
15	Win	13–2	Leon Senior	TKO	5 (10)	17 May 2014	Leeds Town Hall, Leeds, England
14	Win	12–2	Dean Francis	UD	12	15 Mar 2014	Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading, England	Won British light-heavyweight title
13	Win	11–2	Carl Wild	PTS	4	30 Mar 2013	Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
12	Win	10–2	Travis Dickinson	UD	10	15 Dec 2012	Octagon Centre, Sheffield, England	Retained English light-heavyweight title
11	Win	9–2	Darren Stubbs	TKO	3 (10)	16 Jul 2011	Sports Centre, Oldham, England	Won English light-heavyweight title
10	Loss	8–2	Tony Bellew	UD	12	24 Sep 2010	Grosvenor House Hotel, London, England	For Commonwealth light-heavyweight title
9	Win	8–1	Phil Goodwin	PTS	6	3 Oct 2009	Leisure Centre, Altrincham, England
8	Win	7–1	Ovill McKenzie	PTS	8	17 Apr 2009	Leigh Sports Village, Leigh, England
7	Loss	6–1	Carl Dilks	UD	3	20 Feb 2009	York Hall, London, England
6	Win	6–0	Adie Whitmore	TKO	4 (6)	5 Sep 2008	Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre, Nottingham, England
5	Win	5–0	Jamie Norkett	PTS	4	25 Jul 2008	Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring, England
4	Win	4–0	Yanko Pavlov	PTS	4	9 May 2008	Eston Sports Academy, Middlesbrough, England
3	Win	3–0	Jamie Norkett	PTS	4	26 Apr 2008	Darlington & District Club, Darlington, England
2	Win	2–0	Victor Smith	PTS	4	22 Feb 2008	York Hall, London, England
1	Win	1–0	Tom Owens	TKO	2 (4)	18 Nov 2007	Custard Factory, Birmingham, England