Sanchez vs Ajagba II

When is Sanchez vs Ajagba II?

Frank Sanchez could face Efe Ajagba in late 2026 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 26 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 19 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Efe Ajagba would make his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Sanchez would have a slight advantage in power over Ajagba, with a 73% knockout percentage compared to Ajagba's 71%.

Frank Sanchez is the older man by 1 year, at 33 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 15 more professional rounds, totaling 122 compared to Ajagba's 107.

Frank Sanchez goes into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBC, 9 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF, and 7 by The Ring at heavyweight.

Efe Ajagba is currently ranked number 10 by the WBA, 9 by the WBC, 14 by the IBF, and 8 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 beat Richard Torrez Jr on May 23, 2026, by knockout in the 2nd round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Pyramids of Giza, Giza, Egypt.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by 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.

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

Before that, 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.

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

Ajagba has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Charles Martin on February 15, 2026, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had drawn with 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.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Guido Vianello on April 13, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, United States.

Before that, he had won against Joseph Goodall on November 4, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Tahoe Blue Event Center, Lake Tahoe.

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

Activity check

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

Frank Sanchez last fought 6 months and 22 days ago, while Efe Ajagba's last outing was 10 months ago.

Sanchez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 7 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 21 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.2 rounds on average.

Ajagba's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

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