Tony Ekubia (6 March 1960 – 17 May 2024) was a Nigerian-British professional light, light welter and welterweight boxer of the 1980s and 1990s who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Central (England) Area lightweight title, BBBofC British light welterweight title, and Commonwealth light welterweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from 134+3⁄4 lb (61.1 kg; 9 st 8.8 lb), i.e. lightweight to 146 lb (66 kg; 10 st 6 lb), i.e. welterweight. [1]
Tony Ekubia | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 March 1960 |
| Died | 17 May 2024 (aged 64) Greater Manchester, England |
| Nationality | Nigerian, British |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light, light welter, welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 25 |
| Wins | 21 (KO 17) |
| Losses | 4 (KO 2) |
He died on 17 May 2024, at his home in Greater Manchester.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/memorials/death-notices/death/30616197.tony-ekubia/, Tony Ekubia death notice, The Bolton News, 29 May 2024
External links
edit- Boxing record for Tony Ekubia from BoxRec (registration required)
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