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NBB of C Commends Boxers Performance At Lagos Boxing Initiative
Secretary, Nigeria boxing board of control (NBb of C) Remi Aboderin has commended boxers who took part in the February edition of the Lagos boxing initiative tournament
Aboderin said the regular engagement of the professional boxers in championships to put them in pole position for world tittle bouts The Lagos boxing initiative during the week held it’s first bout of the year
The professional boxing championship featured 10 bouts which comprise of male and female boxers
The essence to keep the boxers busy and give them a good record to face top opponents from any part of the world
Pugilists at work 2024 was held at freedom park cambel street Lagos island
In results of fights, oghuvwu believe defeated adebayo olarewaju in the national light heavyweight challenge
In the national light welterweight contest Ibrahim taofeek out punched Ali shuaib
Monyashua muritador dismissed abdulahi Muhammed in the national cruiser weight challenge , lekan muibi had the upper hand over Waheed mojeed in the national light heavyweight challenge
In the female bout , kudirat fatai lost to toyin adejumola in the west African boxing union Middleweight title
Emmanuel abimbola beat jamiu akande in the national light weight challenge
In other results, Salim rachid triumphed over akeem adekunle in the international light weight contest
Rilwan lawal out punched ojo arabambi in the national featherweight challenge, Hassan tiamiyu had the better of wasiu lawal in the national super welterweight contest and gbenga oluokun lost to kabiru towolawi in the national cruiser weight challenge
The bout was sanctioned by the Nigeria boxing board of control (NBB of C)