Tony Ekubia
Nigerian/British boxer (1960–2024)
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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]
NationalityNigerian, British
Born6 March 1960
Died17 May 2024 (aged 64)
Greater Manchester, England
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Nigerian, British |
| Born | 6 March 1960 |
| Died | 17 May 2024 (aged 64) Greater Manchester, England |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | Light, light welter, welterweight |
| Boxing career | |
| 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]
