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'''Efetobor Wesley Apochi''' (born November 20, 1987) is the captain of the Nigerian boxing team and the heavyweight boxing champion (91kg) in Nigeria. He represented Nigeria at the [[2013 AIBA World Boxing Championships|2013 World Championships]].<ref>{{Citation |date=14 Oct 2013 |title=2013 World Championships opens in Kazakhstan |publisher=AIBA |publication-place=Lausanne, CH |page= |url=http://www.aiba.org/en-US/news/ozqsp/newsId/5660/news.aspx |accessdate=2 Aug 2014 quote=Heavyweight Nigerian Apochi, won the crowds over with his performance this afternoon. Though initially looking out gunned by his taller Turkish opponent Seyda Keser, the African boxer unleashed a storm of hooks which dropped his larger opponent and opened a cut above his left eye. Seeming to burst in flurries before recovering the African is clearly an explosive style of fighter and though his technique may not be the most refined he defninately has the heart and power to cause anyone a problem this year.</ref> He is a Silver Medalist All African Games. |
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'''Efetobor Wesley Apochi''' (born November 20, 1987)<ref>http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/australias-jai-opetaia-fights-nigerias-efetobor-apochi-news-photo/452928510</ref> is the captain of the Nigerian boxing team and the heavyweight boxing champion (91kg) in Nigeria.<ref>http://www.aiba.org/en-US/news/ozqsp/newsId/5660/news.aspx</ref> He is a Silver Medalist All African Games and a Bronze Medalist Common Wealth Games 2014.<ref>http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/efetobor-apochi-of-nigeria-competes-against-samir-el-mais-news-photo/453044596</ref> As of August 2014, he is the only Nigerian boxer to have joined the World Series Boxing.<ref>http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/australias-jai-opetaia-fights-nigerias-efetobor-apochi-news-photo/452928510</ref> |
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At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Apochi upset Australia's [[Jai Opetaia]] in the quarterfinals.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lutton |first=Phil |date=31 July 2014 |title=Shelley Watts a bright spark on a tough day for Aussie boxers in Glasgow |url=http://www.theage.com.au/commonwealth-games-glasgow-2014/commonwealth-games-news/shelley-watts-a-bright-spark-on-a-tough-day-for-aussie-boxers-in-glasgow-20140731-zyqwb.html |newspaper=The Age |location=Sydney, Australia |publisher=Fairfax Media |accessdate=2 Aug 2014 }}</ref>. In the semi-finals, Apochi lost to [[Samir El Mais]], fighting for the UAE. As a result, Apochi received a bronze medal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/shooting/1018617/efetobor_apochi.html |title=Efetobor Apochi Biography |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |year=2014 |website= |publisher=Glasgow 2014 Ltd. |
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|accessdate=2 Aug 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |year=2014 |title=Yahoo Sports |publisher=Yahoo | url=https://sg.sports.yahoo.com/photos/australias-jai-opetaia-l-fights-nigerias-efetobor-apochi-photo-175557771--spt.html |accessdate=2 Aug 2014 | quote=Australia's Jai Opetaia (L) fights Nigeria's Efetobor Apochi during a men’s heavy quarter-final boxing match at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, on July 30, 2014. }}</ref> |
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As of August 2014, he is the only Nigerian boxer to have joined the World Series Boxing. |
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Efetobor Wesley Apochi (born November 20, 1987) is the captain of the Nigerian boxing team and the heavyweight boxing champion (91kg) in Nigeria. He represented Nigeria at the 2013 World Championships.[1] He is a Silver Medalist All African Games.
At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Apochi upset Australia's Jai Opetaia in the quarterfinals.[2]. In the semi-finals, Apochi lost to Samir El Mais, fighting for the UAE. As a result, Apochi received a bronze medal.[3][4]
As of August 2014, he is the only Nigerian boxer to have joined the World Series Boxing.
References
- ^ {{Citation |date=14 Oct 2013 |title=2013 World Championships opens in Kazakhstan |publisher=AIBA |publication-place=Lausanne, CH |page= |url=http://www.aiba.org/en-US/news/ozqsp/newsId/5660/news.aspx |accessdate=2 Aug 2014 quote=Heavyweight Nigerian Apochi, won the crowds over with his performance this afternoon. Though initially looking out gunned by his taller Turkish opponent Seyda Keser, the African boxer unleashed a storm of hooks which dropped his larger opponent and opened a cut above his left eye. Seeming to burst in flurries before recovering the African is clearly an explosive style of fighter and though his technique may not be the most refined he defninately has the heart and power to cause anyone a problem this year.
- ^ Lutton, Phil (31 July 2014). "Shelley Watts a bright spark on a tough day for Aussie boxers in Glasgow". The Age. Sydney, Australia: Fairfax Media. Retrieved 2 Aug 2014.
- ^ "Efetobor Apochi Biography". Glasgow 2014 Ltd. 2014. Retrieved 2 Aug 2014.
- ^ Yahoo Sports, Yahoo, 2014, retrieved 2 Aug 2014,
Australia's Jai Opetaia (L) fights Nigeria's Efetobor Apochi during a men's heavy quarter-final boxing match at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, on July 30, 2014.
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