David Dejiro Defiagbon (12 June 1970 – 24 November 2018) was a Nigerian-Canadian boxer. He competed for Canada at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

History

Defiagbon competed at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. He won gold after defeating Greg Johnson. He fought for Nigeria at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He was defeated in the first round of the light middleweight division by Raúl Márquez 7 to 8.

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At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Defiagbon competed for Canada and was able to win a silver medal after he defeated Nate Jones. He was defeated by Félix Savón.

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Defiagbon died of a heart attack in Las Vegas, Nevada on 28 November 2018 at the age of 48.

David Defiagbon

References

Other websites

Canadian Olympic team profile

1970 births

2018 deaths

Deaths from myocardial infarction

1992 Summer Olympics

1996 Summer Olympics

Canadian boxers

Canadian Olympic silver medalists

Nigerian sportspeople