Ehinomen Ehikhamenor (born 1 April 1980) is a Nigerian
professional boxer
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Ehikhamenor turned professional in February 2004 at the
Mohegan Sun Casino
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Connecticut
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, U.S.. In his debut Ehikhamenor defeated Moorish American Anthony Riddick by way of a first round
knockout
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Contender
Ehinomen was a contestant on the 4th season of The Contender filmed in
Singapore
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. On 7 January 2009 he won his first round fight with a five round points victory over experience
Darnell Wilson
Darnell Wilson (born September 22, 1974) is an American boxer. He challenged once for the WBA World Cruiserweight title in 2008. He is perhaps best remembered for his brutal left-hook knockouts of Emmanuel Nwodo and David Rodriguez.
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Rico Hoye
Rico Hoye (born November 9, 1974) is an American professional boxer who current competes in the Cruiserweight division. He resides Phoenix, Arizona, and is a former number one ranked light heavyweight contender (IBF) and a former world title ch ...
in the semi-final, Ehikhamenor secured a spot in the championship match, in which he will battle
Troy Amos-Ross
Troy Amos-Ross (born July 17, 1975) is a Guyanese-Canadian boxer. As an amateur, he competed in the light heavyweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
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Ehikhamenor lost to Troy Ross in The Contender championship bout.
Personal life
Ehikhamenor was raised in
LeFrak City
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apartments in
New York City
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John Bowne High School
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Troy Ross
Troy Amos-Ross (born July 17, 1975) is a Guyanese-Canadian boxer. As an amateur, he competed in the light heavyweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
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Foxwoods
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Mashantucket, Connecticut
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Rico Hoye
Rico Hoye (born November 9, 1974) is an American professional boxer who current competes in the Cruiserweight division. He resides Phoenix, Arizona, and is a former number one ranked light heavyweight contender (IBF) and a former world title ch ...
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Darnell Wilson (born September 22, 1974) is an American boxer. He challenged once for the WBA World Cruiserweight title in 2008. He is perhaps best remembered for his brutal left-hook knockouts of Emmanuel Nwodo and David Rodriguez.
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Herbie Hide
Herbie Hide (born Herbert Okechukwu Maduagwu; 27 August 1971) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2010. He held the WBO heavyweight title twice between 1994 and 1999, as well as the British heavyweight title in 19 ...
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Baracaldo
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Monroeville, Pennsylvania
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Monroeville is a suburb with mixed residential and commercial developments. As ...
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Patrick Nwamu
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New York City
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Columbus, Ohio
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New York City
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Mohegan Sun is an American casino, owned and operated by the Mohegan Tribe on of their reservation, along the banks of the Thames River in Uncasville, Connecticut. It has of gambling space.
It is in the foothills of southeastern Connecticut, ...
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Uncasville, Connecticut
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Mohegan Sun Casino
Mohegan Sun is an American casino, owned and operated by the Mohegan Tribe on of their reservation, along the banks of the Thames River in Uncasville, Connecticut. It has of gambling space.
It is in the foothills of southeastern Connecticut, ...
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Uncasville, Connecticut
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Manhattan Center
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New York City
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Mohegan Sun is an American casino, owned and operated by the Mohegan Tribe on of their reservation, along the banks of the Thames River in Uncasville, Connecticut. It has of gambling space.
It is in the foothills of southeastern Connecticut, ...
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Uncasville, Connecticut
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Mohegan Sun Casino
Mohegan Sun is an American casino, owned and operated by the Mohegan Tribe on of their reservation, along the banks of the Thames River in Uncasville, Connecticut. It has of gambling space.
It is in the foothills of southeastern Connecticut, ...
,
Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville is an area in the New England town, town of Montville, Connecticut, Montville, Connecticut, United States. It is a Administrative divisions of Connecticut#Village, neighborhood, section of town, village in southeastern Montville, at the ...