Ajagba vs Shaw

Who won Ajagba vs Shaw?

Efe Ajagba beat Stephan Shaw by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, January 14th, 2023, at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona.

The scorecards were announced as 96-94, 96-94, 96-94 in favor of winner Efe Ajagba.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Also on the undercard Adam Lopez was defeated by Abraham Nova, Guido Vianello lost to Jonathan Rice, and Bruce Carrington defeated Juan Antonio Lopez.

Ajagba vs Shaw stats

Back in January 2023, Efe Ajagba stepped into the ring with a record of 15 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Stephan Shaw made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 18 wins and 0 draws, with 13 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Ajagba had a slight advantage in power over Shaw, with a 80% knockout percentage compared to Shaw's 72%.

Efe Ajagba was the younger man by 2 years, at 29 years old.

Ajagba had a height advantage of 1 inch over Shaw. That also extended to a 7-inch reach advantage.

Both Efe Ajagba and Stephan Shaw fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ajagba was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 3 years and 6 months later than Shaw, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 14 more professional rounds, totaling 93 compared to Shaw's 79.

Ajagba vs Shaw form

Ajagba had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Jozsef Darmos on August 27, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Frank Sanchez on October 9, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Nevada.

Going into that contest, he had won against Brian Howard on April 10, 2021, by knockout in the 3rd round at Osage Casino, Oklahoma.

Before that, he had beaten Jonathan Rice on September 19, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

He had defeated Razvan Cojanu on March 7, 2020, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Barclays Center, New York.

Activity check

Ajagba's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 7 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

What time did Ajagba vs Shaw start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Ajagba vs Shaw?

The ESPN show began at 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST. The Sky Sports Arena broadcast of the card started at 3:00 AM (GTM).

What were the odds on Ajagba vs Shaw?

Efe Ajagba was a 5/4 (+110) underdog going into the contest, while Stephan Shaw made his way into the ring at 57/100 (-150) with oddsmakers.