Adijat Gbadamosi
Adijat Gbadamosi is a bantamweight/super bantamweight boxer and silver medalist at the 2018 Buenos Aires Youth Olympic.[1] She is the first Nigerian female boxer to win an African boxing title after a TKO victory over Zimbawean Patience Mastara during the 2023 Africa Super Bantamweight female title fight.[2][3][4]
Adijat Gbadamosi | |||
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| Born | December 31, 2001 | ||
| Nationality | Nigerian | ||
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| Wins by KO | 1 | ||
Medal record
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Early life
[edit]Adijat Gbadamosi was born on the 31st December 2001, in Nigeria.[5][6]
Career
[edit]Adijat Gbadamosi started out as an amateur boxer, representing Nigeria at the 2018 Buenos Aires Youth Olympic in Argentina, where she won the silver medal after losing the gold medal match to Italy's Martina La Piana.[7] [8]
In the same year, she won a gold medal at the African Youth Boxing Championships in Morocco.[1] In 2019, Gbadamosi won Best Boxer of the Day at theard, 101st edition of the Monthly Saturday Boxing Show held at the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Hall, Lagos.[9]
In 2022, Gbadamosi debuted as a professional boxer at the King of the Ring boxing tourney against Taiye Kodjo.[10]
Awards
[edit]- African Super Bantamweight 2023[2]
- Youth Olympic Silver medal, 2018[8]
- African Youth Boxing Gold medal, 2018[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c The Nation, Nation (2019-04-19). "Adijat Gbadamosi shines". The Nation. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ a b Sports, Pulse (2023-06-22). "Nigeria's Adijat Gbadamosi makes history as she wins ABU Title at 'King of the Ring 3'". Pulse Sports Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ Agbede, Wale (2023-06-29). "Nigeria's first female professional boxing champion Adijat Gbadamosi pushes for world title". Peoples Gazette. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ Eludini, Tunde (2023-07-02). "Adijat Gbadamosi: New African boxing queen sets sights on world title". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ "Adijat Gbadamosi – Monarch Champions". Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ Walter, Abed (2022-02-02). "Adijat Gbadamosi's biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story". 44Bars.com. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "Italy's Martina La Piana puts her father through the ringer". IBA. 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ a b Ogunseye, Adebanjo (2018-10-22). "Boxing Sensation Gbadamosi says Youth Olympic Silver Medal is Consolation". Latest Sports News In Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "WBO bout tops King of The Ring contest". Punch Newspapers. 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ Eludini, Tunde (2022-12-12). "King of the Ring boxing tourney returns to Lagos". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
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