Prospect focus: Efe ajagba

[LA_2_Vegas]

Dubois, Hrgovic, Yoka, and Ajagba are all good prospects.

We can't be too critical at this stage. They're new! We gotta give 'em a chance to grow. For example, anyone here remember Tyson Fury's early fights? The guy looked terrible. He arguably lost to John McDermott, but look where he is today!

It's all a matter of who's is watching I guess.

I thought Fury looked like a future HW champ based on that first McDermott fight when a lot of other people felt he looked terrible. I'm surprised that a lot of people who watched that fight could not see that Fury's inside game was levels above most of the HW division even at that time. Especially given who was the king at the time, Wlad, who couldn't fight inside at all. Fury showed many different looks in that McDermott fight, whether it was close or not. I mean, he was big and oafish so maybe that put people off IDK, and he looked 30 when he was really only 24.

As you said though, we never know who will turn out - working hard and taking the right path and Ajagba can turn himself into something. I hope he does, people seem to like him so it'll be fun to watch

[sicko]

I like what Ronnie Shields is doing with him he is bringing him along at the right pace and not listening to fans and media and trying to rush him. Still have a lot of work to do but I was impressed with the better show of Defense and Head Movement! It lets you know that he actually LISTENS TO HIS TRAINER which is extremely important

[LA_2_Vegas]

I like what Ronnie Shields is doing with him he is bringing him along at the right pace and not listening to fans and media and trying to rush him. Still have a lot of work to do but I was impressed with the better show of Defense and Head Movement! It lets you know that he actually LISTENS TO HIS TRAINER which is extremely important

I noticed that too, he looked Shield directly in the eye and listening to everything he said in between rounds. I liked that too

[Mammoth]

I expect there'll be a bit of factionalism whoever I do a thread on but I'm reckoning if I do my best to make sure all fanbases and nationalities are represented to a roughly equal degree and I politely ask folk to respect the purpose of the threads it should be possible to keep it to a minimum. Long term I'm hoping to rope in some other posters to help maintain the threads maybe dividing em regionally, but that's probably a way off yet.

I'll be sure to try to remember to bump your threads with any information I stumble across

[SN!PER]

I was on BoxingScene early on (I also had another username before this one) and I don't really remember people praising Fury in his first year as a pro. What I remember is a lot of people praising DAVID PRICE, who was seen as the next big star of the UK. Fury later admitted that he was undisciplined in his early career and didn't train much. DAVID HAYE also got a lot of hype in those days, and many saw him as the man who would conquer Wladimir Klitschko.

[JakeTheBoxer]

He is in danger to become new Ugonoh. Fighting soft touches is not always good and even Kiladze dropped him. Ugonoh also looked great against club fighters, but first real puncher finished his career.

Ajagba must face some punchers to get ready on bigger things.

[Monzon99]

Lesser version of Michael Grant. No chance to be a champion unless haymon can rig him a fake belt.

[Monzon99]

I was on BoxingScene early on (I also had another username before this one) and I don't really remember people praising Fury in his first year as a pro. What I remember is a lot of people praising DAVID PRICE, who was seen as the next big star of the UK. Fury later admitted that he was undisciplined in his early career and didn't train much. DAVID HAYE also got a lot of hype in those days, and many saw him as the man who would conquer Wladimir Klitschko.

Helenius used to own Fury in sparring about eight years ago.

[Citizen Koba]

So, significant developments for Efe in the last few weeks, firstly inking a managerial / advisory agreement with Prince in early July:

https://www.boxingscene.com/efe-ajagba-inks-advisory-pact-with-james-prince--150139

And then signing with Top Rank and leaving Shields for Koroma:

https://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=852629

There's some sense I guess since Al and PBC don't really hold many cards at HW except Wilder... let's hope Efe can get in the mix quickly. Too much action at HW right now for Efe to be waiting around or taking it too slow.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Ajagba was already tested by low ranked gatekeeper Kiladze, he should fight next gatekeepers like Hammer, Wach, Rudenko..and finally maybe Hughie Fury.

I don`t know, we live in the world where Charles Martin was world champ, so maybe Ajagba unifies division.