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About
Nicknamed "The Nigerian Nightmare", 2-time WBC Heavyweight Champion, the first African to win a heavyweight title.
Before Fame
He was a soccer player before turning to boxing and winning the Nigerian Amateur Heavyweight Championship.
Trivia
He is the only fighter to have been defeated by both Klitschko brothers, Wladimir and Vitali.
Family Life
His father sent him to a technical college to learn how to be an automobile mechanic.
Associated With
He was defeated by Robert Helenius via 9th-round knockout on February 4, 2011.