Elizabeth Oshoba

Oshoba began her amateur boxing career in Nigeria, where she competed in domestic competitions and won multiple national titles. She was a regular participant in national championships and became a six-time Nigerian amateur champion.^[8]

In 2019, she represented Nigeria at the African Games held in Rabat, Morocco, where she won a bronze medal in the women’s Featherweight division and lost to Keamogetse Kenosi in the semifinals.^[9][10] The result marked her first appearance for the national team at a major continental event.^[8]

She continued to compete in domestic competitions, winning a gold medal at the 2021 National Sports Festival in Edo State. She was also named Best Female Boxer at the National Boxing Championships.^[11]

She later relocated to the UK to launch her professional career in 2022.^[12] Where she tested positive for COVID-19 in the lead-up to the Commonwealth Games, which affected her preparations for the tournament.^[11] In August 2022, Oshoba competed for Nigeria in amateur boxing at the Commonwealth Games, where she became the first Nigerian boxer to reach a major international tournament final since Adura Olalehin in 2006.^[13][14] She won a silver medal in the women’s Featherweight division at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at the National Exhibition Centre Hall 4 in Birmingham.^[1]

In November 2023, she won the IBO female super-featherweight title after defeating Martina Righi by decision. In January 2024, she defeated Michela Braga to win the WBC Silver featherweight title.^[15][16]

On 5 April 2026, Oshoba faced Chelsey Arnell at Olympia in London. She won the fight by technical knockout in the third round, with the referee stopping the contest after a series of unanswered punches.^[17]

• Boxing record for Elizabeth Oshoba from BoxRec (registration required)
• Elizabeth Oshoba at InterSportStats
• Elizabeth Oshoba at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
• Elizabeth Temitayo Oshoba at the Rabat 2019 African Games (archived)