David Defiagbon boxer
- bouts
- 23
- won
- 21
- lost
- 2
- draw
- 0
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- heavyweight
- Debut
- 1996-10-19
- Height
- 6′ 5″/196cm
- Reach
- 82″/208cm
- Age
- 48
- Born
- 1970-06-12
- Death
- 2018-11-24
- Nationality
- Nigeria
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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.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.1990 Commonwealth Games1992 Summer Olympics
| Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-15 | Juan Carlos Gomez | WWWWWL | Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg | LOST Technical knockout |
| 2004-07-23 | Oleg Maskaev | WWWWWW | Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City | LOST Split-decision |
| 2004-06-12 | Ron Guerrero | DWLLLL | Cedarbridge Academy, Devonshire | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2004-03-13 | Ken Murphy | LWDLLL | Promo West Pavilion, Columbus | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 2003-04-26 | Joe Lenart | LDWLLW | Stratosphere Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 2002-09-29 | Ramon Hayes | LLLLWL | Palace Indian Gaming Center, Lemoore | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 2002-02-16 | Gary Winmon | WWWLLL | Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2001-09-28 | Reynaldo Minus | WWLLWL | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2001-07-06 | Harold Sconiers | DDWLLL | Hilton Hotel, Reno | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2000-10-04 | Louis Monaco | LWWWWL | Seven Feathers Hotel & Casino Resort, Canyonville | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 2000-08-24 | Agustin Corpus | LLLWLL | Coeur d'Alene Casino, Worley | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 2000-05-05 | Tim Pollard | LWDWLL | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1999-07-01 | James Jones | WWWWW | Grand Casino, Tunica | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1999-05-06 | John Kiser | WWWLLL | Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1999-03-20 | Terry Verners | LLLLWL | Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1999-02-18 | Wesley Martin | DWWLDL | Bossier City | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1998-08-06 | Ritchie Goosehead | LWLWLL | Slave Lake | WIN KO |
| 1998-06-27 | Anthony Moore | LLWLWL | PNE Agrodome, Vancouver | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1998-05-08 | Dean Storey | LWWLLL | Red Deer | WIN KO |
| 1998-02-13 | Don Laliberte | LWLLWL | Edmonton | WIN KO |
| 1998-01-23 | Dwight Staten | L | Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas | WIN Technical knockout |
| 1997-03-04 | Alonzo Hollis | DWWLLL | Airport Hilton Hotel, Toronto | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 1996-10-19 | Bill Dorsch | L | Halifax | WIN Technical knockout |