Nigeria’s light weight boxing champion, Olaide Fijabi has admitted that his Ghanaian opponent, Kwabena in the recently held GOtv Boxing Night was the toughest fight yet in his career. Speaking in an exclusive interview, the talented boxer who is also known as Fijaborn in the boxing circles, remarked that the fight was indeed, a good […]
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Djamiou Ekekpo, the Beninois boxer, billed to fight Nigeria’s Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi for the West African light welterweight title, has vowed to reduce his yet unbeaten opponent to pulp when they meet on the 25th of March at the GOtv Boxing Night, holding at the Indoor Sports of the National Stadium in Lagos.
The event is a six-fight professional boxing tourney featuring established stars and five graduates of the GOtv Boxing NextGen Search. Speaking in Lagos on Wednesday, Ekekpo, who was accompanied by his manager, said everybody at the venue of will enjoy the fight except Fijabi, who will be beaten like a baby.
“He has not been beaten because he hasn’t met me yet. He will be beaten at the GOtv Boxing Night on Good Friday and will remember that day as bad Friday because I will walk away with the belt after giving him the beating of his life. I beat people for fun. Tell him I said so,” boasted Ekekpo.
Responding, Fijabi, the reigning national light welterweight champion and a former winner of the best boxer prize at the GOtv Boxing Night, described Djamiou’s boasts as impotent.
“If he said what has been attributed to him, it means he doesn’t understand that people with thick facial marks, like I have, were taught to inflict pain from childhood when we our faces were marked. I will inflict the kind of pain he has never experienced.
“I will give him facial marks with punches and make him return to his country crying,” raved Fijabi.
The headline fight of the event will be the West African middleweight title fight between Abolaji “Afonja Warrior” Rasheed and Ghana’s Adjei Sowah. There will also be a national lightweight challenge duel between Otto “Joe Boy” Joseph and Hogan Jimoh Jnr, son of former champion, Hogan Jimoh aka Atomic Bomb.
Also on the night, five of the graduates of the GOtv NextGen Search will debut as professional boxers. The duo of Michael “Show” Rolland and Nwoye “Lion” Prince will swap punches in a national lightweight challenge contest, while Saidi “Attacker” Lawal will take on fellow graduate Samuel “Godspower’ Elegbede in a national super middleweight challenge duel.
Another super middleweight challenge contest will see Matthew “Wizeman” Obinna take on Yusuf “Koste” Moshood.
The best boxer on the night will go home with N1million and the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy.
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The organisers of GOtv Boxing Night have explained why they are holding GOtv Boxing NextGen Search, slated to take place in Lagos between 17 and 19 February.
In an interview in Lagos, Jenkins Alumona, CEO Flykite Sports and promoter of GOtv Boxing Night, said GOtv NextGen Search has been conceived to raise a fresh crop of professional boxers to replace the current stars when they eventually hang their gloves.
According to Alumona, GOtv Boxing NextGen Search was conceived to widen access into the professional category for young professional boxers and amateurs aspiring to turn professional. The search, he added, will widen the pool from which boxer for the hugely successful GOtv Boxing Night will be selected.
“GOtv Boxing NextGen Search is being held in association with the Nigerian Boxing Board of Control and it will offer a launch pad into the big time for talented boxers from any part of the country. The event is open to professional boxers and those who wish to turn pro,” explained Alumona.
The event, which will feature five distinguished boxing coaches as judges, will open on 17 February with the unveiling of the partnership between GOtv Boxing Night and the Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame at the Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame Gym, Olatilewa Street, Surulere, Lagos. The same day, sparring sessions by boxers registered for the event will begin and continue the next day and at the same venue under the watchful eyes of accomplished coaches, who will then select the brightest talents.
The concluding part of event, which will hold at the Old Skool Restaurant of the National Stadium in Lagos, will be devoted to free medical examination for boxers who make the grade. Selected boxers will also have the opportunity of attending a sports /medical seminar to be addressed by famous sports personalities and doctors on how boxers can take care of themselves and grow in the sport.
Each boxer who makes the cut will have his boxing licence paid for by the sponsors, GOtv Boxing Night.
The next generation of professional Nigerian boxing stars is set to be unveiled at the GOtv Boxing NextGen Search, an event billed to hold between 17 and 19 February at the Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame Gymnasium on Olatilewa Street, Surulere, Lagos. The GOtv Boxing NextGen Search is open to professional as well as amateur boxers wishing to turn pro.
According to Jenkins Alumona, CEO of Flykite Sports, promoters of GOtv Boxing Night, GOtv NextGen Search was conceived to give hidden boxing talents an opportunity to demonstrate their prowess as a route to getting selected for big fight events, particularly, GOtv Boxing Night, the biggest ever boxing event in Nigeria.
“We are calling on professional boxers as well as amateurs ready to turn professional from every part of the country to come and show what they can do.
“GOtv Boxing NextGen Search is part of the ongoing plan to revive boxing by widening the access to GOtv Boxing Night, which is broadcast in 47 African countries by SuperSport.
“It is a launch pad to development and sporting stardom for boxers with ability,” explained Alumona.
The event, which will feature five distinguished boxing coaches as judges, will open on 17 February with the unveiling of the partnership between GOtv Boxing Night and the Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame. The same day, sparring sessions by boxers registered for the event will begin and continue the next day under the watchful eyes of accomplished coaches, who will select the brightest talents.
The final day will be devoted to free medical examination for boxers who make the grade. Selected boxers will also have the opportunity of attending a sports /medical seminar to be addressed by famous sports personalities and doctors on how boxers can take care of themselves and grow in the sport.
Each boxer who makes the cut will have his boxing licence paid for by the sponsors, GOtv.
The sixth edition of GOtv Boxing Night will hold on 25 March, Good Friday. This was disclosed on Tuesday in Lagos by Mr. Jenkins Alumona, Managing Director, Flykite Sports, promoters of the event.
According to Alumona, the forthcoming edition is scheduled to provide top class boxing entertainment during the Easter celebrations, an occasion for the family.
“We have taken into consideration the fact that Easter is about the family, and families require entertainment during the celebrations. We assure boxing fans of top class entertainment, which has been the tradition of GOtv Boxing Night,” he said.
While the fight line-up has not been released, Alumona said boxers to be selected will be the best available. “We are widening our search for talents. Many amateur boxer are ready to turn professional. We will look at the most promising. The selection process will be rigorous. It is the least we can do,” he explained.
The last edition, which took place on 26 December, saw Uganda’s Edward Kakembo beating Nigeria’s Waidi ‘Skoro’ Usman to win the African Boxing Union Featherweight title, while Stanley “Edo Boy” Eribo was named the best boxer of the event. He won the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy and a cash prize of N1.5m.
Fan favourite, Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi also defeated Sadiq Ahmed to win the National Welterweight title.
The event is powered by GOtv
Edward Kakembo, the Ugandan boxer who won the African Boxing Union featherweight title at the fifth edition of GOtv Boxing Night on 26 December, was this week announced winner of Nile Special Sports Personality Award for last month.
The prestigious award is organised by Uganda’s Sports Press Association (USPA).
Kakembo’s defeat of Nigeria’s Waidi “Skoro” Usman to win the title at the GOtv Boxing Night in Lagos, swung things in his favour via a vote by USPA members to beat Dennis Masinde Onyango, national football team goalkeeper, with a tally 495 votes to 415 votes. Onyango guided his South African based club, Mamelodi Sundowns F.C to the Nedbank Cup success.
Stanley “Edo Boy” Eribo, who on Saturday, became the national light welterweight boxing champion after he defeated Sunday “Capo” Olalekan by knockout at the GOtv Boxing Night V, which took place at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in Lagos has applauded the organisers for making him a millionaire.
Speaking shortly after he was adjuded as the best boxer of the night, Eribo said his emergence was not a fluke, “I want to use this oportunity to thank Flykite Productions for making me a millionare, this is a stepping stone for me and I want to use this platform to become a world champion.”
Eribo was adjudged the best boxer of the night, winning the cash prize of N1.5m and the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy. In another explosive title fight, Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi dethroned Sadiq “Police Machine ” Ahmed as the national welterweight champion.
Fijabi, who made his professional debut last year at the GOtv Boxing Night, was not in the charitable mood of Christmas as he thumped the Police Machine into a daze.
The former champion became unsteady and unable to continue in the fifth round. In the night’s major bout, Nigeria’s Waidi “Skoro ” Usman lost the chance of becoming the African Boxing Union featherweight champion when he lost to Edward “Ring Messiah” Kakembo of Uganda by a split decision.
The Ugandan, who boasted pre-match that beating Skoro would be his Christmas gift to his countrymen, was better on the night. He was lightning-fast in offence and clever in defence, evading Skoro’s punches.
In the national super middleweight challenge contest, Rasheed “Afonja Warrior ” Abolaji defeated Sunday “Golden Child” Ajuwa by unanimous decision. Sponsored by GOtv, the event was supported by MultiChoice, SuperSport, Paragonis Multimedia Limited, Newsbreak.ng, KSquare Security, Brila FM and Bond FM.’
Stanley “Edo Boy” Eribo, on Saturday, became the national light welterweight boxing champion when he defeated Sunday “Capo” Olalekan by knockout at the GOtv Boxing Night V, which took place at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in Lagos.
Cheered on by the capacity crowd at the venue and using his longer as well as superior guile, Edo Boy toyed with Capo. He effectively held off his opponent’s savage punches, while delivering his own with brutal efficiency that yielded a tenth-round knockout.
Edo Boy was adjudged the best boxer of the night, winning the cash prize of N1.5m and the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy. In another explosive title fight, Olaide “Fijaborn ” Fijabi dethroned Sadiq “Police Machine ” Ahmed as the national welterweight champion.
Fijabi, who made his professional debut last year at the GOtv Boxing Night, was not in the charitable mood of Christmas as he thumped the Police Machine into a daze.
The former champion became unsteady and unable to continue in the fifth round. In the night’s major bout, Nigeria’s Waidi “Skoro ” Usman lost the chance of becoming the African Boxing Union featherweight champion when he lost to Edward ” Ring Messiah” Kakembo of Uganda by a split decision.
The Ugandan, who boasted pre-match that beating Skoro would be his Christmas gift to his countrymen, was better on the night. He was lightning -fast in offence and clever in defence, evading Skoro ‘s punches. In the national super middleweight challenge contest, Rasheed “Afonja Warrior ” Abolaji defeated Sunday “Golden Child” Ajuwa by unanimous decision. Sponsored by GOtv,
The fifth edition of the GOtv Boxing Night holds tomorrow at the Indoor Sports Hall of The National Stadium, Lagos.
The event will witness the biggest ever pay-out in the history of Nigerian boxing, as the best boxer on the night will go home with a cash prize of N1.5million and the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy.
The event will feature four fights, three of which are title fights. The biggest is the African Boxing Union featherweight title bout between reigning champion, Waidi “Skoro” Usman and Edward “Shaka” Kakembo of Uganda.
Also on the card is the national light welterweight title fight between Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi and incumbent champion, Sadiq “Police Machine” Ahmed.
Another national title fight will see Sunday “Capo” Olalekan take on Stanley “Edo Boy” Eribo for the welterweight crown.
In the super middleweight category, Sunday “Golden Child” Ajuwa will take on Rasheed “Afonja Warrior” Abolaji in a national challenge contest.
Sponsored by GOtv, the event is supported by MultiChoice, SuperSport, KSquare Security, Newsbreak.ng, Complete Sports, Brilla FM, Bond FM and Paragonis Multimedia Limited.
The fights will be broadcast live on SuperSport from 5pm
Ugandan boxer, Edward “Shaka” Kakembo, arrived Lagos on Wednesday ahead of his 26 December African Boxing Union featherweight title fight with Nigeria’s Waidi “Skoro” Usman at the GOtv Boxing Night. Kakembo, who has won all of his nine professional bouts, arrived with his manager, Paul Akoth, a Kenyan.
Speaking on arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Kakembo, the Ugandan Professional Boxing Commission champion, dismissed Skoro’s chances of beating him.
“I have trained so well for this fight to ensure that Skoro is beaten in front of his fans. His defeat will be my Christmas gift to Ugandans. I have seen the tapes of his fight and he will not go beyond round 5,” he boasted with eyes bulging.
His opponent, however, dismissed his boasts as impotent. “Kakembo cannot beat me. Never. He will not last the distance. Saturday is almost here and I will beat him so much that he will be afraid to come back and fight in Nigeria again” Skoro said.
Two other title fights will be staged at the event. Sadiq “Police Machine” Ahmed will defend his national welterweight crown against Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi, while Sunday “Capo” Olalekan will take on Stanley “Edo Boy” Eribo for the national light welterweight title. The fourth fight, a challenge bout, will be between Sunday “Golden Child” Ajuwa and Rasheed “Afonja Warrior” Abolaji.
The event, which kicks off at 5pm, is supported by MultiChoice, SuperSport, Newsbreak.ng, KSquare Security, Paragonis Multimedia Limited, Brilla FM, Bond FM and Complete Sports. The fights will be broadcast live on SuperSport to 47 African countries.
Edward “Shaka” Kakembo, the Ugandan boxer lined up to fight Nigeria’s Waidi “Skoro” Usman for the African Boxing Union featherweight title at the GOtv Boxing Night, has declared he will beat his opponent to the title.
Kakembo, billed to arrive Lagos on Wednesday for the tournament holding at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in Lagos on 26 December, said the fact that the fight is taking place in Nigeria will offer no advantage to his opponent.
“I will win the African title and the cash prize for the best boxer of the tournament to make my fans back home very happy at this period. It is their Christmas gift. They deserve it and I will not disappoint,” said the Ugandan Professional Boxing Commission champion and knockout specialist.
GOtv Boxing V, as the edition is tagged, will make the biggest payout in Nigerian boxing history when the cheque for the cash prize is handed out on Boxing Day.
The event will feature two other title fights and a national challenge duel.
One of the national title fights is in the light welterweight division, which will see rising star, Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi, attempt to dethrone the incumbent, Sadiq “Police” Machine.
In the other title bout, Stanley “Edo Boy” Eribo will battle Sunday “Capo” Olalekan for the national welterweight title. The challenge bout, in the super middleweight division, will see Sunday “Golden Child” Ajuwa take on Rasheed “Afonja Warrior” Abolaji.
The event, which kicks of at 5pm, is sponsored by GOtv and supported by MultiChoice, SuperSport, Newsbreak.ng, KSquare Security, Paragonis Multimedia Limited, Brilla FM, Bond FM and Complete Sports. The fights will be broadcast live on SuperSport in 47 African countries.
Fans at the coming edition of the GOtv Boxing Night have the oportunity to win GOtv decoders. A total of 50 decoders will be given out by the sponsors of the event holding on 26 December at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in Lagos.
The decoders will be won through lucky dips that will be held between fights GOtv Boxing V, as the edition is tagged, will feature three title fights and a national challenge duel.
The biggest of the fights will see Nigeria’s Waidi “Skoro” Usman fight Edward Kakembo of Uganda for the African Boxing Union Featherweight title. A national light welterweight title fight will see Sadiq “Police” Machine stake his crown against Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi.
In another fight, Stanley “Edo Boy” Eribo will fight Sunday “Capo” Olalekan for the national welterweight title. The challenge bout, in the super middleweight division will see Sunday “Golden Child” Ajuwa take on Rasheed “Afonja Warrior” Abolaji.
The event, which kicks of at 5pm, is sponsored by GOtv and supported by MultiChoice, SuperSport, Newsbreak.ng, KSquare Security, Paragonis Multimedia Limited, Brilla FM, Bond FM and Complete Sports. The fights will be broadcast live on SuperSport in 47 African countries.
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