David Defiagbon
David Dejiro Defiagbon (12 June 1970 – 24 November 2018) was a Nigerian boxer. Nicknamed "The Dream", Defiagbon fought for Canada and won the heavyweight silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Amateur. Born in Sapele, Nigeria, Defiagbon won gold in the welterweight (– 67 kg) division at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. As a light-middleweight, he won a bronze medal in the 1991 All-Africa Games in Cairo. In 1992 in Barcelona at the Summer Olympics he represented Nigeria and was eliminated in the first round of the light middleweight division (7 to 8 against Raúl Márquez). Defiagbon went  on to fight for Canada for whom he won the heavyweight silver medal (limit 201 lbs) at the 1996 Summer Olympics beating Nate Jones, losing to Félix Savón. Results. 1990 Commonwealth Games 1992 Summer Olympics 1996 Summer Olympics Professional. Defiagbon began his professional career that same year and won his first 21 fights against limited competition, and was a significantly undersized heavyweight with little power although he was tall. In his first step up, he took on comebacking Oleg Maskaev, who defeated Defiagbon via split decision. In his final bout, Defiagbon fought Cuba's former world cruiserweight champion Juan Carlos  Gomez, who scored a TKO stoppage win at heavyweight over Defiagbon in the third round, ending Defiagbon's career. Death. Defiagbon died of heart complications in Las Vegas, Nevada on 24 November 2018. He was 48. External links. Category:Nigerian male boxers Category:Black Canadian boxers Category:1970 births Category:2018 deaths Category:Boxers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Category:Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic boxers of Canada Category:Olympic boxers of Nigeria Category:Olympic silver medalists for Canada Category:Olympic medalists in boxing Category:Boxers at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Nigeria Category :Canadian male boxers Category:Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing Category:African Games bronze medalists for Nigeria Category:African Games medalists in boxing Category:Nigerian emigrants to Canada Category:Competitors at the 1991 All-Africa Games Category:Welterweight boxers