Efetobor Wesley Apochi, Date of Birth

    

Efetobor Wesley Apochi

Nigerian boxer

Date of Birth: 02-Nov-1987

Profession: boxer

Nationality: Nigeria

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Efetobor Wesley Apochi

  • Efetobor Wesley Apochi (born 2 November 1987 in Orogun, Delta State, Nigeria) is the captain of the Nigerian boxing team and has represented Nigeria in several international tournaments as a heavyweight. Efetobor Apochi entered international boxing competition at the 2011 All-Africa Games, where he surprised the boxing world by taking second.
  • Apochi then represented Nigeria at the 2013 World Championships, winning his first match before falling to the eventual gold medalist, Teymur Mammadov.
  • In January 2014, Apochi joined the Mexico Guerreros of the World Series of Boxing.At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Efetobor Apochi captained the Nigerian boxing team.
  • He knocked out his initial opponent in the first round and then upset Australia's Jai Opetaia in the quarterfinals.
  • In the semi-finals, Apochi lost to the eventual gold medalist, Samir El Mais.
  • As a result, Apochi received a bronze medal.Apochi studied microbiology at the Federal University of Technology Owerri.

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