VS
Late 2025
Potentially

in the United States

Potential contest @ Heavyweight
25-1-0
20-1-1

Eliminator For

IBF World Heavyweight Championship

The tape

32
Age
31
6' 4" / 193 cm
Height
6' 5" / 196 cm
78" / 198 cm
Reach
88.2" / 224 cm
Orthodox (R)
Stance
Orthodox (R)

Full record

KO 7TKO 7TKO 4KO 1TKO 9
Form
MD 10SD 10TKO 4DQ 4UD 10
25
Wins
20
18
By KO
14
72
KO%
70
1
Losses
1
1
Stopped
0
0
Draws
1
2017
Debut
2017
120
Pro rounds
103

Current rankings @ Heavyweight

-
The Ring
10
-
WBA
-
6
WBC
3
-
WBO
12
4
IBF
3

Frank Sanchez vs Efe Ajagba preview


When is Sanchez vs Ajagba II?

Frank Sanchez could face Efe Ajagba in late 2025 the United States.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

The contest would be an eliminator for the IBF heavyweight championship of the world.

Sanchez vs Ajagba II stats

Frank Sanchez would step into the ring with a record of 25 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Efe Ajagba would make his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Sanchez would have a slight advantage in power over Ajagba, with a 72% knockout percentage compared to Ajagba's 70%.

Frank Sanchez is the older man by 1 year, at 32 years old.

Ajagba has a height advantage of 1 inch over Sanchez. This also extends to a 10-inch reach advantage.

Both Frank Sanchez and Efe Ajagba fight out of an orthodox stance.

Sanchez is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 month later than Ajagba, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 17 more professional rounds, totaling 120 compared to Ajagba's 103.

Frank Sanchez goes into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBC, and 4 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Efe Ajagba is currently ranked number 3 by the WBC, 12 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF, and 10 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.

Sanchez vs Ajagba II form

Frank Sanchez has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Agit Kabayel on May 18, 2024, by knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Heavyweight eliminator fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had beaten Junior Fa on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Going into that contest, he had won against Scott Alexander on September 30, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had beaten Daniel Martz on April 8, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.

He had defeated Carlos Negron on October 15, 2022, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.

Ajagba has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he drew Martin Bakole on May 3, 2025, by majority draw in their 10 round contest in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had won against Guido Vianello on April 13, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Joseph Goodall on November 4, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Tahoe Blue Event Center, Lake Tahoe.

Before that, he had beaten Zhan Kossobutskiy on August 26, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa.

He had won against Stephan Shaw on January 14, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Efe Ajagba has been fighting more than Frank Sanchez.

Frank Sanchez last fought 1 year, 7 months and 2 days ago, while Efe Ajagba's last outing was 7 months and 17 days ago.

Sanchez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 5 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.6 rounds on average.

Ajagba's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 6 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Sanchez vs Ajagba II?

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