Isaac Ekpo
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Grenade[citation needed] |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Born | 22 October 1982 Abuja, Nigeria |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | Super-middleweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 40 |
| Wins | 33 |
| Win by KO | 26 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Nigeria | ||
| Men's Boxing | ||
| All-Africa Games | ||
 | 2003 Abuja | Light Heavyweight |
Isaac Ekpo (born 22 October 1982) is a Nigerian professional boxer who has challenged three times for a super-middleweight world title between 2013 and 2018. He held the Commonwealth super-middleweight title in 2014. As an amateur, Ekpo competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Amateur career
[edit]In 2004, Ekpo was a member of the Nigerian Olympic team, and was defeated in the first round by Utkirbek Haydarov from Uzbekistan.[1][2]
Professional career
[edit]Ekpo challenged WBO super-middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz at Messehalle in Leipzig, Germany, on 19 October 2013, but lost via unanimous decision.[3]
He defeated Peter Ato Ricketts by unanimous decision to win the vacant Commonwealth super-middleweight title at Aborigines Beach Resort in Keta, Ghana, on 28 June 2014.[4]
Ekpo challenged WBA (Regular) super-middleweight champion Tyron Zeuge at MBS Arena in Potsdam, Germany, on 25 March 2017, losing by technical decision having been behind on all three judges' scorecards when the fight was stopped in the fifth round because of a cut sustained by Zeuge in an accidental clash of heads.[5] A rematch took place at Edel-optics.de Arena in Hamburg, Germany, on 24 March 2018, with Ekpo being defeated via technical knockout in the second round. [6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Isaac Ekpo Archived 2012-11-03 at the Wayback Machine sports-reference.com
- ↑ Ugborgu, Victor (23 August 2004). "Nigeria's Threatened Gold Dream". Newswatch. Lagos, Nigeria. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ↑ "Robert Stieglitz retains world title with one-sided points win". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "True Rumble: Ekpo dominates Rickets to win Commonwealth Super Middleweight title". modernghana.com. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Tyron Zeuge retains WBA super middleweight title by unanimous decision over Isaac Ekpo". ESPN. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Tyron Zeuge Suffers Bad Cut, Gets Technical Decision Over Ekpo". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
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