Efe Ajagba secured a ruthless fourth-round knockout victory over former IBF heavyweight champion Charles Martin in Las Vegas. The Nigerian boxer (21-1-1, 15 KOs), having added significant muscle for this fight, followed two early knockdowns with a barrage of right hands that forced referee Thomas Taylor to stop the contest. Martin, who had displayed speed in the second round, was dropped again in the fourth and could not recover, suffering his fifth professional defeat and fourth in his last eight fights.

This decisive win, following his 2023 knockout of Joseph Goodall, firmly establishes Ajagba as a top-tier contender for the world title. Martin's continued struggles highlight his diminishing prospects in the division. Ajagba declared himself ready for any challenger, stating, 'I'm putting the heavyweight division on notice.'