Undefeated Nigerian lightweight champion, Taiwo “Esepo” Agbaje has signed a promotional deal with Balmoral Promotions, the Lagos-based outfit behind the Chaos in The Ring franchise.

Agbaje, who has a record of 19-0, described the deal as the most significant moment of his professional career.

The fighter, who holds the WBA Africa lightweight title after his unanimous victory over Tosin “Sojar Boy” Osaigbovo in April, put pen to paper on June 10 with Balmoral, one of Nigeria’s most ambitious boxing promotions.

The Mushin-born fighter, whose nickname was earned on the streets of Lagos long before professional boxing came calling, said the deal represented the platform he had been searching for throughout his career.

“I feel so good, I can’t lie. I feel good because this is the type of deal I have been looking for in my life and I believe that Balmoral Promotions is the best promotion in Nigeria. This is the line that I know if I climb, I will become a world champion because this is the space where there are many opportunities for me,” Agbaje said.

For Balmoral chief executive Ezekiel Adamu, the signing is the culmination of a process that began well before Wednesday’s announcement.

He described Agbaje as the embodiment of everything the promotion is trying to build — a fighter with genuine talent, deep roots in the community and the kind of authentic connection with ordinary Nigerians that transcends the sport itself.

“Taiwo represents everything we’re trying to build here with Balmoral Promotions and Chaos in The Ring. He has talent, he’s disciplined, he’s authentic, and his deep connection with the people is actually what we’re doing. What we’re trying to do is simply build a platform that showcases him on a global level,” Adamu said.

Adamu explained that the signing was not a rushed decision, saying that the promotion had been tracking Agbaje’s progress for some time.

“We didn’t just pick on Taiwo to sign him now. He’s someone we’ve been watching for a while and he’s been part of our story for a long time now. The time is just right. The people chose him. He’s the people’s champion and he’s coming to the biggest platform in the whole of Africa. It’s beautiful,” he said.