HEAVYWEIGHT boxer, Ebenezer "Anambra Tiger"
Okoli, will now fight Abiodun "Finito Wonder" Afinnih at GOtv Boxing Night 7 holding at the Indoor
Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos, on 1 May.
Okoli was initially billed to fight Michael
"Emirate" Godwin in a national challenge contest. Godwin, however,
has pulled out of the duel, citing injury. But Okoli is of the view that
Godwin’s claim is a ruse.
"He is afraid of the punishment I promised to mete
out to him in the ring. He called me an old man, but I warned him that I may
look old, but I have a sound engine. That was what scared him off. One day, I
hope to meet him and teach him not to talk carelessly," said Okoli.
Afinnih, an experienced boxer, disclosed that he has been
seeking an opportunity to fight and now that this has come, he is ready to show
the world the stuff he is made of.
"Okoli calls himself Anambra Tiger. Well, I am not
called Finito Wonder for nothing. I will finish him off in the second round,
when my punches will change him from a tiger to a cat. Okoli is in
trouble," boasted Afinnih.
GOtv Boxing Night 7 will be headlined by the national
lightweight title fight between Nurudeen "Prince" Fatai, reigning champion, and Oto "Joe
Boy" Joseph.
Also lined up are a cruiserweight challenge contest
between Idowu "Noble" Okusote and Chibuzor 'Chibunky" Vincent;
lightweight clash between Osamudiamen "Shiso" Goodluck and Rilwan
"Real One" Oladosu; light welterweight duel between Rilwan "Baby
Face" Babatunde and Tope "Berinja" Agboola as well as and the
middleweight duel between Chukwuebuka "Wise King" Ezewudo and Ganiyu
"Energy" Kolawole.
Sponsored by GOtv, the event is supported by MultiChoice,
Paragonis Multimedia Limited, CompleteSports, KSquare Security, Newsbreak.ng,
Brila FM, Bond FM and SuperSport.
SuperSport will broadcast it live in 47 African countries.
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