Efetobor Wesley Apochi (born 2 November 1987 in Orogun, Delta State, Nigeria) is the captain of the Nigerian boxing team and has represented Nigeria in several international tournaments as a heavyweight.
Efetobor Apochi entered international boxing competition at the 2011 All-Africa Games, where he surprised the boxing world by taking second. Apochi then represented Nigeria at the 2013 World Championships, winning his first match before falling to the eventual gold medalist, Teymur Mammadov. In January 2014, Apochi joined the Mexico Guerreros of the World Series of Boxing.
At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Efetobor Apochi captained the Nigerian boxing team. He knocked out his initial opponent in the first round and then upset Australia's Jai Opetaia in the quarterfinals. In the semi-finals, Apochi lost to the eventual gold medalist, Samir El Mais. As a result, Apochi received a bronze medal.
Apochi studied microbiology at the Federal University of Technology Owerri.Efetobor Apochi-The New Nigerian Heavy Weight Boxing Champion
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes14Win12–2Lucas Pontes Da SilvaTKO5 (10), 16 Feb 202413Loss11–2Adrian TaylorSD816 Apr 202212Loss11–1Brandon Glanton1027 Jun 202111Win11–0Deon Nicholson KO3 (12), 17 Apr 202110Win10–0Joe Jones KO3 (10), 14 Nov 20209Win9–0Larry Pryor TKO4 (4), 4 Oct 20198Win8–0Earl Newman KO7 (8), 25 May 20197Win7–0Raymond Ochieng TKO2 (6), 23 Feb 20196Win6–0Eric Abraham TKO1 (6), 22 Dec 20185Win5–0Aaron Chavers TKO1 (6), 24 Aug 20184Win4–0Cashton YoungTKO3 (6), 26 May 20183Win3–0Darrius FlowersTKO2 (6), 10 Mar 20182Win2–0Leo Pia 1 (4), 23 Sep 20171Win1–0Daniel Mejia Hernandez 2 (4), 30 Jul 2017
See also Boxing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Heavyweight 2013 AIBA World Boxing Championships – Heavyweight
Boxing at the 2011 All-Africa Games
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Photo: Australia's Jai Opetaia fights Nigeria's Efetobor Apochi Photo: Efetobor Apochi of Nigeria competes against Samir El-Mais of Canada