NIGERIAN boxer Olusegun Ajose will face Argentina's Lucas Matthysse on Saturday September 8 in a bid for the World Boxing Council (WBC) super lightweight crown.
In a match that promises to be exciting, Ajose, the 32-year-old undefeated Nigerian, will face WBC number two contender, Matthysse, for the vacant WBC interim super lightweight championship. Ajose, the world number one contender with 30 undefeated wins, 14 of which have been knockouts, has fought the majority of his professional bouts in the United Kingdom.
Ajose made his US debut in September 2011, with a 12-round unanimous decision over Ali Chebah in a WBC title eliminator. This latest fight will be there too and Ajose, an active soldier in the Nigerian Army with 11 years of professional boxing experience, says he is confident of victory.
“I’m coming to America to win a world title. After the fight, I’m going back to join the army and live and train in the barracks. That’s the way it is. I’m a soldier. You don’t become a soldier if you’re not tough,” he added. Matthysse, one of the most feared knockout artists in boxing today, has fought in 31 matches, only in two of which he was defeated. Even Ajose conceded to the fact that his opponent's two defeats were due to poor decision making by the judges.
Ajose added: “I know he’s one of the toughest in the division. He’s quite tough. He lost twice, but I think he was robbed both times. There are more fights of me on YouTube than there are of him, so he probably knows more about me, but when we fight we’ll learn a lot about each other.
"Other than me, he’s probably the toughest in the division. I’m the only one better than him. Now that I have this opportunity I’m not going to let it go. I better win this fight. I’m going to give everything I have to win this fight.
Ajose said he is not going to be relying on a knock out to beat Matthysse, but if the opportunity presents itself, he will grab it. Ajose and Matthyse will face each other at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas this weekend.
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