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All Set For Season 4 Of Naija Hood Star Rumble In The Hood Boxing Championship
Boxers for season NAija Hood star rumble in the hood boxing tournament are already talking tough ahead of their bouts billed for April Sunday 28
The quarterly boxing championship for professional boxing in Nigeria has continued to give pugilista a platform to showcase their talent in a sport they love
In some of the fights which comes up at the indoor sports hall of
the national stadium surulere Lagos isaac chukwudi will face off with abidemi Rafiu in the welterweight challenge
Sarumi rilwan will take on Ali Shuaibu in the lightweight category
Adeniran Toheeb will go up against Yusuf Adam in super featherweight contest
Boxing Promoter Qudus Adeshina says he derives joy in giving the boxers a platform adding that organizing the NAija Hood star rumble in the hood boxing tournament is to build Nigerian professional boxing to an appreciable level where the boxers can run shoulders with boxers in the world
” Am using boxing to engage the minds of youths positively . Nigeria is blessed with talented boxers with my years of experience in promoting boxing I’ve seen lots talented boxers who works little support cam become worthy ambassadors of the country
The NAija Hood star rumble in the hood boxing tournament has not only availed the boxers a platform to do what they love but it has also helped to engage them meaningfully ” he said
For boxing coach Azeez shokunbi Nigeria boost of Talented boxers but the lack of sponsorship and facilities has hindered their growth
They have However called for more corporate support to develop professional boxing in the country