United Kingdom (UK) based, undefeated current African boxing champion and Sky sports prize-fighter winner, Larry “The Natural” Ekundayo and Olusegun Ajose, former World Title challenger and their team took time off from training camp to pay a courtesy visit to Ooni of Ife, HRM Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II in London, during His Majesty’s […]
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Former World Title Challenger, Olusegun Ajose, and undefeated Welterweight sensation, Larry Ekundayo, (who are presently Nigeria’s two best boxers) have been flown in to Nigeria to meet President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa to discuss how the new Government’s Change Agenda can help Nigerian youths and deliver sporting glory for the country at the Diaspora Day in Abuja, on the 25th of August 2015.
Nigeria has a long and proud history of boxing, and with the many benefits the sport can offer the country in terms of self-discipline and health for the youth, it is hoped that keen disciplinarian President Buhari will support the initiative to deliver the country a new era of World Champions. A detailed plan has been put together, which the boxers will deliver to The President, that aims to deliver Nigeria boxing World Champions in the next 18 months.
The specific aim is to deliver the country’s World Champions to kick start a sporting legacy for the youth of Nigeria, which the whole country can be proud of, help national unity and bring sporting glory to the country, whilst also improving the country’s image internationally.
The boxers manager Ben Gray said: “It’s an unfortunate fact that these two fine Nigerians would be World Champions by now had they been American or British. However, as they are Nigerians they have suffered both a lack of support from previous Governments and faced horrendous racism overseas. With the new Government, and the Nigerian Change Agenda in place, we hope we can deliver the country great sporting success and deliver a plan for increased health and self-respect for Nigeria’s Youth.
The ‘Diaspora Day’ is an annual event supported by the government of Nigeria to celebrate the Diaspora’s contribution to National development. This year’s event is the 7th event and several Nigerian experts in Medicine, Youths and Sports and Education including the boxers and other achievers from the Diaspora will dialog on ways and means of repatriating expertise, Nigerian brains and skills scattered all over the world.
The boxers and their team have flown in by Arik Air and yesterday held a world Press Conference at the Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. Ajose and Ekundayo and their Manager were in the company of their Special Advisor, Promoter of the Nigerian Diaspora Direct Investment Summit and former Chairman of the Central Association of Nigerians in the UK, Chief Bimbo Roberts Folayan, Who Spoke extensively about the impact the success of the Two Boxers have had on the image of Nigeria abroad.
Former number one contender for the World Title Segun Ajose Promised to visit the camp of the Nigerian Boxing team who are presently camped in Lagos in a bid to motivate them to go all out at the All Africa Games in Congo Brazzaville. Ajose Called on Administrators to always be proactive in preparing athletes for tournaments as this will go a long way to help the Athletes excel.
London Based Nigerian Boxer Larry Ekundayo thanked his Sponsors ARIKAIR and Union Bank UK for the immense support but also called on other Corporate bodies and institutions to support their dream of bringing back the glory of Boxing by Producing a Nigerian World Boxing Champion.
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