About David Defiagbon
Lived 1970 – 2018 (aged 48). David Defiagbon was a Nigerian and Canadian boxer.
David Dejiro Defiagbon (12 June 1970 – 24 November 2018) was a Nigerian boxer. Nicknamed "The Dream", Defiagbon fought for Canada and won the heavyweight silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Amateur Born in Sapele, Nigeria, Defiagbon won gold in the welterweight (– 67 kg) division at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. As a light-middleweight, he won a bronze medal in the 1991 All-Africa Games in Cairo. At the 1992 Summer Olympics, he was eliminated in the first round of the light middleweight division (7 to 8 against Raúl Márquez).
Defiagbon went on to fight for Canada for whom he won the heavyweight silver medal (limit 201 lbs) at the 1996 Summer Olympics beating Nate Jones, losing to Félix Savón.
Results 1990 Commonwealth Games Defeated James Pender (Scotland) RSCH-3 Defeated Alfred Ankamah (Ghana) 5–0 Defeated Anthony Mwamba (Zambia) 4–1 Defeated Greg Johnson (Canada) 5–0
1992 Summer Olympics Lost to Raúl Márquez (United States) 7–8
1996 Summer Olympics 1st round bye Defeated Omar Ahmed (Kenya) 15–4 Defeated Christophe Mendy (France) DQ 3 (1:01) Defeated Nate Jones (United States) 10–16 Lost to Félix Savón (Cuba) 2–20
Professional boxing record
Loss
TKO 3 2005-01-15
Loss
SD 10 2004-07-23
Win
TKO 5 2004-06-12
Win
UD 6 2004-03-13
Win
UD 6 2003-04-26
Win
UD 6 2002-09-29
Win
TKO 2 2002-02-16
Win
TKO 4 2001-09-28
Win
KO 5 2001-07-06
Win
UD 8 2000-10-04
Win
UD 6 2000-08-24
Win
TKO 1 2000-05-05
Win
UD 6 1999-07-01
Win
UD 8 1999-05-06
Win
TKO 1 1999-03-20
Win
UD 6 1999-02-18
Win
KO 3 1998-08-06
Win
TKO 3 1998-06-27
Win
KO 1 1998-05-08
Win
KO 2 1998-02-13
Win
TKO 1 1998-01-23
Win
UD 6 1997-03-04
Win
TKO 1 1996-10-19
Death Defiagbon died of heart complications in Las Vegas, Nevada on 24 November 2018. He was 48.
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Who was David Defiagbon?
boxer (1970–2018)
When was David Defiagbon born?
David Defiagbon was born on 12 June 1970 in Sapele.
When did David Defiagbon die?
David Defiagbon died on 24 November 2018 in Las Vegas.
What was David Defiagbon's occupation?
David Defiagbon was a boxer.
What nationality was David Defiagbon?
David Defiagbon was Nigerian and Canadian.
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