Efe Ajagba vs Guido Vianello: Nigerian boxer to return in April

After Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou, Nigerian boxer Efe Ajagba takes on Guido Vianello in April.

Efe Ajagba vs Guido Vianello: Nigerian boxer to return in April

Tosin Abayomi 18:35 - 28.02.2024

After Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou, Nigerian boxer Efe Ajagba takes on Guido Vianello in April.

Nigerian professional boxer Efe Ajagba is back on the social media trends.

The 29-year-old is trending as he is set to return to the boxing ring.

Efe Ajagba to face Guido Vianello

Once more, Efe Ajagba will be the co-feature for a main event featuring Jared Anderson.

After Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou, Nigerian boxer Efe Ajagba takes on Guido Vianello in April.
After Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou, Nigerian boxer Efe Ajagba takes on Guido Vianello in April. - Twitter/top Rank

Before Anderson's matchup with Ryad Merhy on April 13, the Nigerian will have a meeting with Guido Vianello.

Ajagba overcame Stephen Shaw to start a grueling three-match victory in 2023.

After that, he overcame Zhan Kossobutskiy and defeated Joe Goodall in his debut main event.

After Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou, Nigerian boxer Efe Ajagba takes on Guido Vianello in April.
After Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou, Nigerian boxer Efe Ajagba takes on Guido Vianello in April.- Instagram/Efe Ajagba

He's recovered well from his 2021 defeat to Frank Sanchez, and at this moment, he's probably ahead of Sanchez in the heavyweight rankings.

He's not a world-beater, but he's a reliable professional who keeps getting better.

After Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou, Nigerian boxer Efe Ajagba takes on Guido Vianello in April.
After Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou, Nigerian boxer Efe Ajagba takes on Guido Vianello in April.

Despite being 2-0 after Jonathan Rice's cut stoppage in January 2023, when he defeated Curtis Harper and Moses Johnson, Vianello lags well behind Ajagba, a 29-year-old, in terms of progress.

We'll see who gets to profit in the post-Usyk-Fury era as the winner should be prepared to launch a strong competitor run.

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