GOtv Boxing Night V: Edo Boy Thanks Organisers

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.”

Stanley -Edo Boy- Eribo

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.’

GOtv Boxing Night: Edo Boy Wins N1.5m, Light Welterweight Title

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.

Stanley Edo Boy Eribo Wins N1.5m, Light Welterweight Title

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,

All Set For GOTV Boxing Night

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.

Waidi -Skoro- Usman

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.

Olaide Fijabi, winner of a trophy and One Million Naira during 3rd GOtv Boxing Night held at the Indoor Sports Hall of National Stadium Surulere, Lagos.

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

GOtv Boxing Night: Skoro Will Fall In Round 5, Boasts Uganda’s Kakembo On Arrival

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.

Ugandas Kakembo Arrives Lagos for GOtv Boxing Night

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.

GOtv Boxing Night: ‘Beating Skoro Will Be My Xmas Gift To Ugandans,’ Boasts Kakembo

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.

Waidi -Skoro- Usman

“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.

Uganda’s Edward Kakembo

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.

GOtv To Give Out 50 GOtv Decoders At Boxing Night

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.

Sunday Capo Olalekan

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.

Waidi Skoro Usman

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.

GOtv Boxing Night V: Capo Eyes National Title, N1.5m Cash Prize

Sunday “Capo” Olalekan, the dreadlocked, hard-punching Light Welterweight boxer, has declared that he will win the National Light Welterweight boxing title at the GOtv Boxing Night on 26 December. He also sees himself winning the N1.5million cash prize for the best boxer of the night.

Capo will be fighting Stanley “Edo Boy” Eribo at the tournament billed to hold at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in Lagos. The prize was introduced during the first edition of GOtv Boxing Night in March 2014 and became more attractive when a cash of NI million and the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy were introduced as accompaniments.

GOtv, headline sponsors of the tournament, have added an extra half a million naira for the forthcoming edition.

Speaking in Lagos during the week, Capo, who is currently in a training camp, said: ” I heard that Eribo has been boasting. No problem. He will eat his words at the GOtv Boxing Night. I have beaten better boxers. I do not see how Eribo can stand between me and the title,” he said.

Sunday Capo Olalekan

Other fights billed to hold at the event include the African Boxing Union Featherweight title clash between Nigeria’s Waidi “Skoro” Usman and Uganda’s Edward “Shaka” Kakembo.

Similarly, Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi will take on Sadiq Ahmed, National Welterweight champion, in a title fight.

The fourth fight will feature Sunday “Golden Child” Ajuwa and Rasheed “Afonja Warrior” Abolaji in a Super Middleweight national challenge contest.

The event is supported by MultiChoice and SuperSport.

GOtv Boxing Night: Uganda’s Kakembo Vows To Beat Skoro On Home Soil

Ugandan boxer, Edward Kakembo, has vowed to leave Nigeria with the African Boxing Union Featherweight title later this month. Kakembo is billed to take on Nigeria’s Waidi “Skoro” Usman, National and West African Boxing Union Featherweight champion, in the headline bout at the GOtv Boxing Night on 26 December in Lagos.

The event, slated to hold at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in Lagos, is viewed by Kakembo as an opportunity to prove the mettle of Ugandan boxing to the world.

Waidi -Skoro- Usman

“Uganda has many top boxers and I will prove it by putting Skoro where he belongs: On the canvass. Skoro is not an obstacle. I am the champion in waiting. It does not matter that the fight is taking place in Nigeria. Even in Skoro’s room, I will beat him. Let him know,” boasted the Ugandan, who has a fight record of nine wins in as many fights.

Other fights billed for the GOtv Boxing Night are two national title bouts and a national challenge contest. Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi, the rising star of Nigerian boxing, will take a shot at the National Light Welterweight crown when he takes on Sadiq Ahmed in a 12-rounder.

In the Welterweight division, Stanley “Edo Boy” Eribo will fight Sunday “Capo” Olalekan for the title. The national challenge Super Middleweight bout will be between Sunday “Golden Child” Ajuwa and Rasheed “Afonja Warrior” Abolaji.

Uganda’s Edward Kakembo

All the boxers are currently in training and are eyeing the cash prize of N1.5million and the Mojisola Ogunsanya Trophy for the best boxer at the event.

Aimed at rescuing boxing from decline, GOtv Boxing Night, which debuted last March, is sponsored by GOtv and supported by MultiChoice and SuperSport. The tournament will be broadcast live by SuperSport in 47 African countries.

GOtv Boxing Night: ABU Approves Opponent For Skoro’s Title Fight

The Afrcan Boxing Union (ABU) has named Uganda’s Edward Kakembo as the opponent of National and West African Boxing Union Featherweight champion, Waidi “Skoro” Usman, in the ABU title fight fixed for 26 December in Lagos.

The title clash is the headline bout of the fifth edition of the GOtV Boxing Night holding at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos.

Kakembo, who has a fight record of nine wins in as many fights, was named, following the injury-enforced withdrawal of Kenya’s Francis Kimani, who was initially billed to duel for the title with Skoro.

Uganda’s Edward Kakembo

The Nigerian, who is regarded as a genuine boxing talent, will be coming up against Kakembo, the Ugandan Professional Boxing Commission champion, who has a reputation as a knockout king.

Other fights lined up at the GOtv Boxing Night are two national title bouts and a national challenge contest. Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi, the rising star of Nigerian boxing, will seek to dethrone Sadiq Ahmed, National Light Welterweight champion, over 12 rounds.

In the Welterweight category, Stanley “Edo Boy” Eribo will fight Sunday “Capo” Olalekan for the title, while Sunday “Golden Child” Ajuwa will take on Rasheed “Afonja Warrior” Abolaji in a Super Middleweight challenge contest.

Waidi Skoro Usman

At stake, aside from the titles on offer, is the cash prize of N1.5million and the Mojisola Ogunsanya Trophy for the best boxer on the night. The event, conceived to revive boxing in the country, is sponsored by GOtv and supported by MultiChoice.

The tournament will be broadcast live by SuperSport in 47 African countries.

I’m The Next National Lightweight Champion, Fijabi Boasts Ahead Of GOtv Boxing Night

Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi, who is seeking to dethrone the National Lightweight boxing champion, Sadiq Ahmed, has declared himself the next champion of the category.

Fijabi will fight Ahmed for the title on the 26th December at the GOtv Boxing Night slated for the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in Lagos. Both boxers also have an opportunity to win the N1.5m cash prize attached to the award of the best boxer of the tournament as well as the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy. Fijabi, who won the prize at the July edition of the event said, he is sure of winning the cash prize and the national title.

“I beat Sadiq as an amateur and I will repeat the trick as a pro. I know he is the champion, but his reign will end on Boxing Day. I don’t watch Flloyd Mayweather’s fights for nothing. I am going to practice everything I have learnt from those fights on Sadiq. His reign has ended. This is my time,” he said.

Olaide Fijaborn Fijab

The fight between the two boxers is one of the four bouts scheduled for the event. The headline bout is the African Boxing Union Featherweight duel between Waidi “Skoro” Usman and Kenya’s Michael Nyawade. Also lined up is the National Light Welterweight title decider between Sunday “Capo” Olalekan and Stanley “Edo Boy” Eribo.

The fourth fight, a national Super Middleweight challenge contest, will feature Sunday “Golden Child” Ajuwa and Rasheed “Afonja Warrior” Abolaji.

The event starts at 4.30pm and will be broadcast live in 47 African countries by SuperSport.

GOtv Boxing Night Returns With N1.5m Cash Prize

The best boxer at the fifth edition of the GOtv Boxing Night will go home with a N1.5million cash prize in addition to his fighter’s purse. This was disclosed by the organisers at a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday.

The last two winners of the of the award won N1million in addition to the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy for the best boxer of the GOtv Boxing Night.

Speaking at the press conference, Jenkins Alumona, promoter of the four-fight professional boxing event slated for the 26th December 2015 at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in Lagos, said the headline sponsors, GOtv, have decided to increase the cash prize as a way of further motivating participating boxers and accelerating the envisaged revival of the sport in the country.

Rasheed “Afonja Warrior” Abolaji

GOtv Boxing Night V, as the event is tagged, will depart from its six-fight format by adopting one of four fights.

“We have lined four big fights. Last year, we promised that we would have a continental title fight in Nigeria and we are glad to announce there will be one at GOtv Boxing Night V. There are also two national title fights and a national challenge contest,” disclosed Alumona.

The headline bout will see national and West African Boxing Union Featherweight champion, Waidi “Skoro” Usman attempt to add the African Boxing Union title to his hounours when he takes on Kenya’s Michael “Shaka” Nyawade in a 12-rounder. The Kenyan is coming with an impressive record of 12 wins (nine KOs), three losses and two draws in 14 fights.Skoro is no slouch either. He has had 11 fights, winning 10 (nine KOs) and losing one.

Stanley -Edo Boy- Eribo

In another fight, Stanley “Edo Boy” Eribo will slug it out with Sunday “Capo” Olalekan in a 12-round National Welterweight title bout. The second national title bout will see Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi attempt to snatch the Light Welterweight belt from Sadiq Ahmed.

The fight line-up is completed by a Super Middleweight challenge contest between Sunday “Golden Child” Ajuwa and Rasheed “Afonja Warrior” Abolaji.

GOtv Boxing Night Is Sponsored by GOtv.

African Boxing Union Title: ‘I’m Unstoppable,’ Skoro Declares

West African Boxing Union Featherweight champion, Waidi “Skoro” Usman, has declared himself unstoppable by any boxer in his weight division. Skoro, who is billed to take a shot at the African Boxing Union (ABU) title at the GOtv Boxing Night next month, made the declaration in Lagos on Friday.

A gold medalist at the National Sports Festival in 2006, Skoro regards himself as an explosive puncher and methodical boxer. ” At this point, I am ready, willing and able to defeat any opponent. I am a powerful puncher. I train with boxers in higher weight categories. If any opponent runs into my punch, he is finished. I can’t wait for December to come so I can add the ABU title to my list of honours. I want to do it for myself and for Nigeria,” he said.

Skoro boasts an impressive record. ” I have come a very long way. As an amateur, I was undefeated. As a professional, I have had 15 fights and lost just one. That should tell my opponent that he is coming to face fire at the GOtv Boxing Night,” he raved.

Waidi -Skoro- Usman

The boxer is thrilled at current developments in the sport, which he said was close to dying of poor organisation and funding. “GOtv Boxing Night has revived the sport. I thank the sponsors and Flykite Productions, the promoters; NBB of C as well as the fans who have ensured that the sport has regained prominence. May God bless them all,” he added.