David Defiagbon

David Dejiro Defiagbon (12 June 1970 – 24 November 2018) was a Nigerian-Canadian boxer. He competed for Canada at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

David Defiagbon
Born	David Dejiro Defiagbon (1970-06-12)12 June 1970 Sapele, Nigeria
Died	24 November 2018(2018-11-24) (aged 48) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Nationality	Nigerian
Other names	The Dream
Statistics
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Reach	82 in (208 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	23
Wins	21
Wins by KO	12
Losses	2
Draws	0
Medal record Olympic Games Representing  Canada 1996 Atlanta Heavyweight Commonwealth Games Representing  Nigeria 1990 Auckland Welterweight

History

Defiagbon competed at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. He won gold after defeating Greg Johnson.^[1] He fought for Nigeria at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He was defeated in the first round of the light middleweight division by Raúl Márquez 7 to 8.

At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Defiagbon competed for Canada and was able to win a silver medal after he defeated Nate Jones. He was defeated by Félix Savón.^[2]

Defiagbon died of a heart attack in Las Vegas, Nevada on 28 November 2018 at the age of 48.^[3]