Adeniji winbs by DQ in Nigeria

Source: WBA

03/10/2025

Adeniji winbs by DQ in Nigeria

Yusuf Adeniji WDQ5 Akimos Anaang Apiah... Nigeria’s Yusuf Adeniji (17-1, 10 KOs) captured a home-country win in the featherweight division on October 1st, earning the victory by technical decision after Akimos Anaang Apiah (7-3, 6 KOs) of Ghana was disqualified for an intentional low blow in the fifth round.From the opening bell, Adeniji displayed greater tactical discipline, working behind a steady jab and moving smartly to avoid Apiah’s frontal assaults. The Ghanaian pressed the action, looking for exchanges, but it was Adeniji who landed the cleaner, sharper shots, especially at mid-range. The tension escalated in the fourth round when the referee warned Apiah for low blows. In the fifth, following a missed combination, Apiah drove a downward hook squarely into the prohibited zone, leaving Adeniji doubled over in obvious pain. After consulting the ringside physician and reviewing the sequence, the referee called a halt to the contest, ruling a disqualification. Adeniji was ahead on the scorecards at the time of the stoppage by tallies of 50-46 and 50-45 (twice).