Ajose Olusegun is a British-Nigerian former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2014.
12 Facts About Ajose Olusegun
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Ajose Olusegun challenged once for the WBC interim super lightweight in 2012.
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Ajose Olusegun followed that win by collecting the Nigerian light welterweight title and the African Boxing Union title at the same weight.
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Ajose Olusegun scored one other significant victory, a 6th-round knockout of Namibia's Ali Nuumbembe in June 2006 before getting the chance a year later to fight for the vacant Commonwealth light welterweight title against Stoke's Gary Reid.
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Ajose Olusegun had been due to fight for the crown 18 months before when then opponent Colin Lynes pulled out with just 10 days to go.
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The first defence of his title was made in February 2008 when Ajose Olusegun beat Nigel Wright in Peterlee, Durham again over 12 rounds.
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On 13 June 2009 Ajose Olusegun challenged former opponent Nigel Wright for the vacant British light welterweight title, a contest that was only able to take place following the granted of British citizenship to Ajose Olusegun on the grounds of residency.
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Ajose Olusegun again won the contest with a unanimous points decision to become a two-belt champion.
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Rather than defending the British belt however Ajose Olusegun gave it up choosing to take the opportunity to fight in a World title eliminator instead against undefeated Romanian boxer Ionut Dan in a bout which was scheduled take place on 9 October 2009.
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On 12 February 2011 Ajose Olusegun competed in a non-title six round fight beating Polish journeyman Arek Malek with a World title eliminator still not having come to fruition.
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Ajose Olusegun finally became the mandatory challenger for the WBC light welterweight title on 30 September 2011 with a win over Frenchman Ali Chebah in California.
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Ajose Olusegun was then set to fight hard hitting Argentinian Lucas Matthysse on 8 September 2012.