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Ajagba demands bigger fights from his team

After a ninth round knockout defeat of Razvan Cojanu at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York at the weekend, heavyweight sensation, Efe Ajagba has asked his camp to put him in the big league, reports boxingscene.com.

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After a ninth round knockout defeat of Razvan Cojanu at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York at the weekend, heavyweight sensation, Efe Ajagba has asked his camp to put him in the big league, reports boxingscene.com.

Speaking on his expectations in the heavyweight class and the clamour by his fans to fight better-rated boxers, Ajagba said his team was working on that.

“It’s up to my team who we fight next, but I want hard fights,” said Ajagba. “My team has a plan and we’ll keep following it.”

Ajagba showed the prolific power that has made him a highly regarded heavyweight nearing a jump from prospect to contender. Cojanu came to fight and had success at various points in the action, landing hooks on Ajagba and slowing down his attack in the early rounds.

In round eight Ajagba’s offensive arsenal began to break through, as Cojanu’s left eye started to swell before eventually closing. Late in round eight, Ajagba connected on a powerful straight right hand that forced Cojanu to take a knee.

“Ronnie told me to attack the body behind the jab,” said Ajagba. “It was very effective and it started to slow him down. When he got close to me, I knew to throw more and punish him.

“Cojanu has a lot of experience. When I threw my jab, he used his right hand to block my vision, so I couldn’t throw as many combinations as I wanted. It was a good challenge.”

While Cojanu was able to make it through the round, Ajagba continued to press forward in round nine, punishing Cojanu with power shots. On the night, Ajagba out landed Cojanu in power shots by a 176 to 81 margin. A flurry by Ajagba late in the round forced Cojanu down again, and prompted referee Ron Lipton to halt the bout 2:46 into the round.

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