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1. Ethasor Raphael Akpejiori was born on 10 October 1990 in Lagos, Nigeria, and grew up in the Surulere area of the city.
2. He has five siblings.
3. In 2008, at the age of 17, he moved to Wichita, Kansas, on a basketball scholarship, where he attended Sunrise Christian Academy.
4. In 2010, he moved to Miami, Florida, after being recruited by the University of Miami basketball team, eventually switching to play American football and gaining a place at the Miami Dolphins’ rookie training camp.
5. He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in mechanical engineering.

Other Information

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  • Glen Johnson
    • Glengoffe Donovan Johnson is a Jamaican former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2015.
    • He held the IBF, IBO, and Ring magazine light-heavyweight titles between 2004 and 2005, and challenged once each for world titles at middleweight and super middleweight.

Videos

1. Raphael Akpejiori VS Joshua Tuani
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     • FULL FIGHT HD| 6’9 NIGERIAN HEAVYWEIGHT MONSTER – RAPHAEL AKPEJIORI VS JOSHUA TUANI!
       Channel:- Boxing Block Centre
       Date Published:- 2021-February-2nd
       Date Added:- 2021-April-4th
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References

1. Brick City Boxing
   • Glen Johnson Heavyweight Protege Raphael Akpejiori Improves to 9-0
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