Weigh-In Results: Efe Ajagba vs Joe Goodall
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Nigerian contender Efe Ajagba (18-1, 13KO) is set to face Australian Joe Goodall (10-1-1, 9KO) in a 10-round heavyweight attraction tonight, November 4 at Tahoe Blue Event Center in Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
Ajagba and Goodall fought as amateurs, with Goodall earning a decision in the semifinals of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Nearly 10 years later, the two are ready to settle the score in a fight that could propel the winner towards an eventual title opportunity.
In the 10-round lightweight co-feature, Raymond “Danger” Muratalla (18-0, 15KO) takes on unbeaten Mexican banger Diego Torres (18-0, 17KO).
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Efe Ajagba 237.6 lbs vs Joe Goodall 233.5 lbs
10×3 WBC Silver Heavyweight Title
Judges: Tim Cheatham, Max DeLuca and Chris Flores
Referee: Tony Weeks
Raymond Muratalla 134 lbs vs Diego Torres Nunez 134.8 lbs
10×3 NABF & WBO Global Lightweight Titles
Judges: Eric Cheek, Dave Moretti and David Sutherland
Referee: Celestino Ruiz
Christian Avalos 134.5 lbs vs Estevan Partida 134.6 lbs
4×3 Lightweight
Henry Lebron 129.1 lbs vs William Foster III 129.4 lbs
10×3 Junior Lightweight
Omar Rosario 140 lbs vs Angel Rebollar 137.8 lbs
8×3 Junior Welterweight
Lindolfo Delgado 140.1 lbs vs Luis Hernandez 140.3 lbs
8×3 Junior Welterweight
Brandon Moore 234.7 lbs vs Robert Simms 238.5 lbs
8×3 Heavyweight
Antonio Mireles 268.7 lbs vs Skylar Lacy 252.7 lbs
6×3 Heavyweight
Charlie Sheehy 134.9 lbs vs Jesus Vasquez Jr. 134.2 lbs
6×3 Lightweight
Gabriel Garcia 127.8 lbs vs Joshua Montoya 127.6 lbs
6×3 Junior Lightweight
Javier Martinez 161.8 lbs vs Isaiah Wise 160.8 lbs
8×3 Middleweight
Qoutes
Efe Ajagba: “The ‘Silent Roller’ is my nickname, so I’m going to come out as a beast in the fight. I’m silent outside, but in the ring, I’m a different guy.
“This fight means a lot to me. For me, this fight is going to get me closer to a world title fight. So, after this fight, we’ll see where we go from there.
“We sparred each other a long time ago. And I lost to him in the Commonwealth Games in 2014. So, that’s the guy I lost to. This fight will be a rematch for me. This fight means a lot to me because of that loss.
“I’m going to come as beast in the ring. I’m going to come with everything, the training, the sparring, everything I did. I’ve been knocking people out in sparring. I’m going to put all of that in the fight.”
Joe Goodall: “This is a big clash Saturday night. Efe Ajagba is a tough fighter. I believe I’m up there with the top fighters in the world. It’s no secret that with the WBC Silver title on the line, the winner may get a world title shot. Being the winner of this means everything to me.
“Without giving away too much, his only loss was to Frank Sanchez. I watched that fight. Frank’s movement was pretty good in that fight. I don’t want to say that I’ll copy him, but there are some things in that fight that I can implement. But once again, we’ve sparred before. We know each other well. So, it’s about executing the plan on fight night.”
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