1. Samuel Peter (1980)

Nigerian Boxer

Nicknamed "The Nigerian Nightmare", 2-time WBC Heavyweight Champion, the first African to win a heavyweight title.

2. Effiong Okon (1985)

Nigerian Boxer

Effiong Okon is a boxer from Nigeria who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his country. There he was outscored in the first round of the men's light flyweight...

3. Davidson Andeh (1958)

Nigerian Boxer

Davidson Andeh is a retired boxer from Nigeria who won the world title in the lightweight division at the second World Amateur Championships held in Belgrade Yugoslavia. In the final...

4. Onorede Ehwareme (1987)

Nigerian Boxer

Onorede Ehwareme also Onorede Ohwarieme is an amateur boxer from Nigeria.

5. Fatai Ayinla (1939)

Nigerian Boxer

Ayinla-Adekunle is a retired amateur boxer from Nigeria who is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's heavyweight division at the 1973 All-Africa Games in Lagos Nigeria....

6. Lukman Lawal (1988)

Nigerian Boxer

Lukmon Lawal is a Nigerian boxer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the Men's light heavyweight but was defeated in the first round.

7. Isaac Ekpo (1982)

Nigerian Boxer

Isaac Ekpo is a Nigerian boxer.

8. Franklin Egobi (1976)

Nigerian Boxer

George Egobi is a professional Nigerian heavyweight boxer from Tooting London. His professional record stands at 15 wins 10 by way of knock-out four losses in 19 bouts.

9. Obisia Nwankpa (1954)

Nigerian Boxer

Obisia Nwankpa 9 October 1954) born in Lagos is a Nigerian professional light/light welterweight boxer of the 1970s '80s and '90s who won Nigerian lightweight title African Boxing Union light...

10. Eddie Ndukwu (1950)

Nigerian Boxer

Eddie Ndukwu 1 June 1950) is a Nigerian amateur and professional bantam/super bantam/featherweight boxer of the 1960s '70s and '80s who as an amateur won the gold medal at bantamweight...

11. Hogan Jimoh (1955)

Nigerian Boxer

Hogan Atomic Bomb Jimoh 29 December 1955) born in Ilorin is a Nigerian professional lightweight boxer of the 1970s and '80s who won the Nigerian lightweight title West African Lightweight...

12. Muideen Akanji (1992)

Nigerian Boxer

Muideen Akanji is a Nigerian boxer who competes as a middleweight. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he was defeated in the heats of the Men's middleweight by Darren O'Neill.

13. Rasheed Lawal (1983)

Nigerian Boxer

Rasheed Olawale Lawal is a Nigerian amateur boxer who qualified for the 2008 Olympics in the lightweight division. At the 2007 All-Africa Games he lost to Herbert Nkabiti at junior...

14. Lateef Kayode (1983)

Nigerian Boxer

Lateef Kayode is an undefeated Nigerian professional boxer in the Cruiserweight division. He's the current WBO NABO and NABF Cruiserweight Champion. Lateef is trained by 4-time Trainer of the Year...

15. Ijeoma Egbunine (1980)

Nigerian Boxer

Ijeoma The Praise Egbunine is a female boxer and is currently the WBE Light Heavyweight World Champion and WIBF Light Heavyweight World Champion. She trains under Henry Okafor of Team...

16. Jacklord Jacobs (1970)

Nigerian Boxer

Jacklord Bolaj Jacobs is a boxer from Nigeria competing in the heavyweight division. As an amateur he represented Nigeria at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona Spain. A year later...

17. Muideen Ganiyu (1979)

Nigerian Boxer

Muideen Ganiyu is a boxer from Nigeria who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native West African country. There he was stopped in the quarterfinals of the Featherweight...

18. Kingsley Ikeke (1973)

Nigerian Boxer

Kingsley Ikeke is a US-based Nigerian super middleweight boxer. He lost to Anthony Hanshaw on points KOd Antwun Echols but was KOd by Armenia's Arthur Abraham in the fifth round...

19. Ahmed Sadiq (1979)

Nigerian Boxer

Ahmed Sadiq is a Nigerian boxer who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for Nigeria. There he was outscored in the first round of the Lightweight division by Cuba's eventual...

20. Jegbefumere Albert (1981)

Nigerian Boxer

Jegbefumere Albert is a Nigerian boxer who competed in the light heavyweight division. At the 2000 Summer Olympics Albert was defeated by Rudolf Kraj from the Czech Republic during the...

21. Emmanuel Izonritei (1978)

Nigerian Boxer

Emmanuel Izonritei is a boxer from Nigeria. Boxer at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games India. He was an athlete in the 2004 Summer Olympics for Nigeria where he lost in the...