David Defiagbon

David Dejiro Defiagbon (12 June 1970 24 November 2018) was a Nigerian-Canadian boxer. He competed for Canada at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

David Defiagbon
Statistics
Real nameDavid Dejiro Defiagbon
Nickname(s)The Dream
Rated atHeavyweight
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Reach82 in (208 cm)
Nationality Nigerian
Born(1970-06-12)12 June 1970
Sapele, Nigeria
Died24 November 2018(2018-11-24) (aged 48)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights23
Wins21
Wins by KO12
Losses2
Draws0
Medal record
Olympic Games
Representing  Canada
1996 Atlanta Heavyweight
Commonwealth Games
Representing  Nigeria
1990 Auckland Welterweight

History

Defiagbon competed at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. He won gold after defeating Greg Johnson.[1] He fought for Nigeria at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He was defeated in the first round of the light middleweight division by Raúl Márquez 7 to 8.

At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Defiagbon competed for Canada and was able to win a silver medal after he defeated Nate Jones. He was defeated by Félix Savón.[2]

Defiagbon died of a heart attack in Las Vegas, Nevada on 28 November 2018 at the age of 48.[3]

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