词条 | Franklin Egobi |
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|image= |name=Franklin Egobi |realname=Franklin George Egobi |nickname=The Prince |height={{height|ft=6|in=3.5}} |weight=Heavyweight |nationality=Nigerian |birth_date={{birth date and age|1976|7|14|df=y}} |birth_place=Lagos, Nigeria |death_date= |death_place= |style= |total=19 |wins=15 |KO=10 |losses=4 |draws=0 |no contests=0 |}}Franklin George Egobi (born 14 July 1976 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a professional Nigerian heavyweight boxer from Tooting, London. His professional record stands at 15 wins, 10 by way of knock-out, four losses in 19 bouts.[1] Boxing careerNicknamed "the Prince",[2][3] Egobi started his boxing career in South Africa, making his debut against Donovan Luff on 22 February 2000 and winning a unanimous judges decision after four rounds.[1] He fought seven more times, all knock-out victories, before defeating Isaac Mahlangu for the IBF Continental Africa heavyweight title on 25 September 2001.[1] His first defeat was at the hands of Petr Sedlak in Ploiești, Romania on 24 June 2003.[1] Egobi was due to fight Scott Gammer on in June 2007 as a replacement for Colin Kenna (who had suffered a nose injury),[2][3] but Egobi in turn suffered an injury of his own and pulled out of the fight four days before.[3] Prior to fighting debutant Lukas Kuznowicz in September 2009, Egobi was sparring with former undisputed World heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis.[4] He defeated Kuznowicz on points over the four round contest.[4] He also fought for the vacant Latvian heavyweight title against Edgars Kalnārs on 18 October 2008, losing a unanimous decision after 10 rounds.[1] In October 2010, Egobi entered the 14th Prizefighter aired live on Sky Sports, where he faced Kevin McBride in the quarter-finals, losing by split decision.[1][5][6] Personal lifeEgobi teaches children boxing at Nightingale School in Tooting.[7] He also enjoys playing table tennis and football.[7] He also supports Premier League football team, Chelsea.[7] References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite web | url = http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=14128&cat=boxer | title = Boxer: Franklin Egobi | publisher = BoxRec | accessdate = 23 October 2010}} 2. ^1 {{cite web | url = http://www.girlstalksports.com/More-Sports/Boxing/Boxer-Franklin-Egobe-faces-Scott-Gammer-200706052512/ | title = Boxer Franklin Egobe faces Scott Gammer | publisher = Girls Talk Sports | date = 5 June 2007 | accessdate = 23 October 2010}} 3. ^1 2 {{cite web | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/6722191.stm | title = Gammer sticks with manager Boyce | first = Bruce | last = Pope | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 5 June 2007 | accessdate = 23 October 2010}} 4. ^1 {{cite web | url = http://www.ultimateboxingresults.com/articles/details.asp?art_id=338 | title = Live from ringside - York Hall, Bethnal Green, London | publisher = Ultimate Boxing Results | date = 27 September 2008 | accessdate = 23 October 2010}} 5. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.doghouseboxing.com/DHB/Iain101410.htm | first = Iain | last = Dolan |title = York Hall Boxing Report - Michael Sprott captures the Prizefighter Trophy, Skelton scores a Unanimous Decision | publisher = Doghouse Boxing | date = 14 October 2010 | accessdate = 23 October 2010}} 6. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.rte.ie/sport/boxing/2010/1010/prizefighter_mcbridek_timlind.html | title = McBride and Timlin suffer Prizefighter losses | publisher = RTÉ | date = 10 October 2010 | accessdate = 23 October 2010 | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20101012045729/http://www.rte.ie/sport/boxing/2010/1010/prizefighter_mcbridek_timlind.html | archivedate = 12 October 2010 | df = }} 7. ^1 2 {{cite web | url = Now living in Australia Melbourne Victoria and treaching at Champions Boxing and Fitness in Bayswater. http://www.theprizefighterseries.com/profiles/franklin_egobi.htm | title = Prizefighter: Franklin Egobi | publisher = Prizefighter: Matchroom Sport Limited | accessdate = 23 October 2010}} External links
8 : 1976 births|Living people|Sportspeople from Lagos|People from Tooting|Heavyweight boxers|Prizefighter contestants|Nigerian male boxers|Boxers from Greater London |
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